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AWS E110C-K4 vs. 5449 Aluminum

AWS E110C-K4 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while 5449 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E110C-K4 and the bottom bar is 5449 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
69
Elongation at Break, % 17
4.0 to 17
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
210 to 330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 780
91 to 260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
590
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 41
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.0
35
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.2
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 7.8
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
8.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 23
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 54
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140
12 to 29
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1600
60 to 480
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30
22 to 33
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
29 to 39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
56
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25
9.4 to 15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
94.1 to 97.8
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.15 to 0.65
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 92.1 to 98.4
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
1.6 to 2.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.75 to 2.3
0.6 to 1.1
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.25 to 0.65
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.5 to 2.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.1
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15