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2007 Aluminum vs. 5251 Aluminum

Both 2007 aluminum and 5251 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 93% 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 2007 aluminum and the bottom bar is 5251 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
68
Elongation at Break, % 5.6 to 8.0
2.0 to 19
Fatigue Strength, MPa 91 to 110
59 to 110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 220 to 250
110 to 160
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 420
180 to 280
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240 to 270
67 to 250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 47
37
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.1
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
8.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1130
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21 to 26
5.4 to 27
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 390 to 530
33 to 450
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 44
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33 to 38
18 to 29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37 to 40
26 to 35
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 48
61
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 19
7.9 to 13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 87.5 to 95
95.5 to 98.2
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.2
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 3.3 to 4.6
0 to 0.15
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.5
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 1.8
1.7 to 2.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 1.0
0.1 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.2
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.4
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.15
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15