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238.0 Aluminum vs. 5021 Aluminum

Both 238.0 aluminum and 5021 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 84% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 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 238.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 5021 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 76
68
Elongation at Break, % 1.5
1.1 to 3.4
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
85 to 110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 28
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210
300 to 310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170
240 to 270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 430
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
590
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 840
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 100
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
35
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 67
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.4
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.4
8.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1040
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.9
3.1 to 10
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
440 to 550
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 42
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
30 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
57
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.1
13 to 14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 81.9 to 84.9
95.2 to 97.7
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 9.5 to 10.5
0 to 0.15
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 1.5
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.25
2.2 to 2.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.1 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 3.6 to 4.4
0 to 0.4
Zinc (Zn), % 1.0 to 1.5
0 to 0.15
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15