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206.0 Aluminum vs. 5026 Aluminum

Both 206.0 aluminum and 5026 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 (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 206.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 5026 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
70
Elongation at Break, % 8.4 to 12
5.1 to 11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 88 to 210
94 to 140
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 260
150 to 180
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330 to 440
260 to 320
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190 to 350
120 to 250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 33
31
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 99
99

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.0
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
8.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 24 to 49
15 to 29
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 270 to 840
100 to 440
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30 to 40
26 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 35 to 42
33 to 37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 46
52
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 23
11 to 14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 93.3 to 95.3
88.2 to 94.7
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 4.2 to 5.0
0.1 to 0.8
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0.2 to 1.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.15 to 0.35
3.9 to 4.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.5
0.6 to 1.8
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0.55 to 1.4
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.050
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.15 to 0.3
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 1.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15