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295.0 Aluminum vs. 5026 Aluminum

Both 295.0 aluminum and 5026 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 (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 295.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 5026 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
70
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 7.2
5.1 to 11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 44 to 55
94 to 140
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 180 to 230
150 to 180
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230 to 280
260 to 320
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 100 to 220
120 to 250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 530
510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
31
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
99

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.0
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
8.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1140
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 5.2 to 13
15 to 29
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 77 to 340
100 to 440
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 26
26 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27 to 32
33 to 37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 54
52
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.8 to 12
11 to 14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.4 to 95.3
88.2 to 94.7
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 4.0 to 5.0
0.1 to 0.8
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
0.2 to 1.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.030
3.9 to 4.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.35
0.6 to 1.8
Silicon (Si), % 0.7 to 1.5
0.55 to 1.4
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 1.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15