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238.0 Aluminum vs. 5026 Aluminum

Both 238.0 aluminum and 5026 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 86% 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 5026 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 76
70
Elongation at Break, % 1.5
5.1 to 11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
94 to 140
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 28
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210
260 to 320
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170
120 to 250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 430
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 840
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 100
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
31
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 67
99

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.4
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.4
8.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1040
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.9
15 to 29
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
100 to 440
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 42
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
26 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
33 to 37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
52
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.1
11 to 14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 81.9 to 84.9
88.2 to 94.7
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 9.5 to 10.5
0.1 to 0.8
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 1.5
0.2 to 1.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.25
3.9 to 4.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.6 to 1.8
Silicon (Si), % 3.6 to 4.4
0.55 to 1.4
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 1.0 to 1.5
0 to 1.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15