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2030 Aluminum vs. 5252 Aluminum

Both 2030 aluminum and 5252 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 2030 aluminum and the bottom bar is 5252 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
68
Elongation at Break, % 5.6 to 8.0
4.5 to 11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 91 to 110
100 to 110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
25
Shear Strength, MPa 220 to 250
140 to 160
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 420
230 to 290
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240 to 270
170 to 240

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
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 34
34
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 99
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.1
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
8.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1140
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21 to 26
12 to 23
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 390 to 530
210 to 430
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 45
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33 to 38
23 to 30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37 to 40
31 to 36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 50
57
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 19
10 to 13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 88.9 to 95.2
96.6 to 97.8
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.2
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.3 to 4.5
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.5
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.5 to 1.3
2.2 to 2.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 1.0
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.080
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.1