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1100-H28 Aluminum vs. 5086-H28 Aluminum

Both 1100-H28 aluminum and 5086-H28 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the H28 temper. They have a very high 95% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 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 1100-H28 aluminum and the bottom bar is 5086-H28 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
68
Elongation at Break, % 1.1
3.4
Fatigue Strength, MPa 53
130
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 95
220
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 170
390
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
590
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 220
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 59
31
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 190
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.0
9.5
Calomel Potential, mV -740
-760
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
8.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 1.8
12
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140
770
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
40
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 90
52
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.4
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 99 to 99.95
93 to 96.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.050 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 0.050 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
3.5 to 4.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0.2 to 0.7
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.4
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15