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2195 Aluminum vs. 5021 Aluminum

Both 2195 aluminum and 5021 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 2195 aluminum and the bottom bar is 5021 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
68
Elongation at Break, % 9.3
1.1 to 3.4
Fatigue Strength, MPa 190
85 to 110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 350
170
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590
300 to 310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 560
240 to 270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
590
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 34
35
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
120

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
8.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1470
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 54
3.1 to 10
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2290
440 to 550
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 55
30 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 53
37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 49
57
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26
13 to 14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.9 to 94.9
95.2 to 97.7
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 3.7 to 4.3
0 to 0.15
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.5
Lithium (Li), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.25 to 0.8
2.2 to 2.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.25
0.1 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.12
0 to 0.4
Silver (Ag), % 0.25 to 0.6
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.15
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.080 to 0.16
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15