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1050A Aluminum vs. 5088 Aluminum

Both 1050A aluminum and 5088 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 94% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 1050A aluminum and the bottom bar is 5088 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
68
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 33
29
Fatigue Strength, MPa 22 to 55
180
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
25
Shear Strength, MPa 44 to 97
200
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 68 to 170
310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 22 to 150
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 650
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 230
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 59
29
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 200
98

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.0
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
9.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1200
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 1.9 to 19
76
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 3.7 to 160
170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.9 to 18
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 25
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 94
51
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.0 to 7.6
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 99.5 to 100
92.4 to 94.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0.1 to 0.35
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
4.7 to 5.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0.2 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.070
0.2 to 0.4
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.15
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15