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1085 Aluminum vs. 1050 Aluminum

Both 1085 aluminum and 1050 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Their average alloy composition is basically identical. 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 1085 aluminum and the bottom bar is 1050 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
68
Elongation at Break, % 4.5 to 39
4.6 to 37
Fatigue Strength, MPa 22 to 49
31 to 57
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 48 to 79
52 to 81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 73 to 140
76 to 140
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 17 to 120
25 to 120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
650
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 230
230
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 61
61
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 200
200

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1200
1200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.8 to 21
5.4 to 22
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2.1 to 110
4.6 to 110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.5 to 14
7.8 to 14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 22
15 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 94
94
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.3 to 6.1
3.4 to 6.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 99.85 to 100
99.5 to 100
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.050
Gallium (Ga), % 0 to 0.030
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.12
0 to 0.4
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0 to 0.010
0

Comparable Variants