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2025 Aluminum vs. 5019 Aluminum

Both 2025 aluminum and 5019 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 2025 aluminum and the bottom bar is 5019 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
68
Elongation at Break, % 15
2.2 to 18
Fatigue Strength, MPa 130
100 to 160
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 240
170 to 210
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 400
280 to 360
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
120 to 300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 520
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 40
29
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
98

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.0
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
9.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1130
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 55
7.6 to 40
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 450
110 to 650
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 37
29 to 38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 40
35 to 42
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
52
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
13 to 16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 90.9 to 95.2
91.5 to 95.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 3.9 to 5.0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
4.5 to 5.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 1.2
0.1 to 0.6
Silicon (Si), % 0.5 to 1.2
0 to 0.4
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15