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2195 Aluminum vs. 5051A Aluminum

Both 2195 aluminum and 5051A 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 5051A aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
68
Elongation at Break, % 9.3
18 to 21
Fatigue Strength, MPa 190
51 to 61
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 350
110
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590
170
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 560
56

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 34
39
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
130

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
8.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1470
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 54
24 to 27
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2290
23
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 55
17 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 53
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 49
63
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26
7.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.9 to 94.9
96.1 to 98.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 3.7 to 4.3
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.45
Lithium (Li), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.25 to 0.8
1.4 to 2.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.25
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.12
0 to 0.3
Silver (Ag), % 0.25 to 0.6
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.080 to 0.16
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15