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2095 Aluminum vs. 5383 Aluminum

Both 2095 aluminum and 5383 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 (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 2095 aluminum and the bottom bar is 5383 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
68
Elongation at Break, % 8.5
6.7 to 15
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
130 to 200
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 410
190 to 220
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 700
310 to 370
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 610
150 to 310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
29
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
97

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.0
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.6
9.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1470
1170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 57
23 to 40
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2640
170 to 690
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 65
32 to 38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 59
38 to 42
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 49
51
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
14 to 16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.3 to 94.9
92 to 95.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 3.9 to 4.6
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.25
Lithium (Li), % 0.7 to 1.5
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.25 to 0.8
4.0 to 5.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.25
0.7 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.12
0 to 0.25
Silver (Ag), % 0.25 to 0.6
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.4
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.040 to 0.18
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15