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1235 Aluminum vs. 5082 Aluminum

Both 1235 aluminum and 5082 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 95% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 1235 aluminum and the bottom bar is 5082 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
67
Elongation at Break, % 28 to 34
1.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 23 to 58
110 to 130
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
25
Shear Strength, MPa 52 to 56
210 to 230
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 80 to 84
380 to 400
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 23 to 57
300 to 340

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 230
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 60
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 200
110

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
8.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 17 to 25
4.0 to 4.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 3.8 to 24
670 to 870
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.2 to 8.6
39 to 41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 16
43 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 93
54
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.6 to 3.7
17 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 99.35 to 100
93.5 to 96
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.15
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.65
0 to 0.35
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
4.0 to 5.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.15
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.65
0 to 0.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.1
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15