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296.0 Aluminum vs. 5056 Aluminum

Both 296.0 aluminum and 5056 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 92% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 296.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 5056 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
67
Elongation at Break, % 3.2 to 7.1
4.9 to 31
Fatigue Strength, MPa 47 to 70
140 to 200
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
25
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260 to 270
290 to 460
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120 to 180
150 to 410

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 420
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 630
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130 to 150
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 33 to 37
29
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 99 to 110
99

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.0
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.8
9.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1110
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 7.6 to 15
12 to 140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 220
170 to 1220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 25
30 to 48
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30 to 31
36 to 50
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 51 to 56
53
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
13 to 20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 89 to 94
93 to 95.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.050 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 4.0 to 5.0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.2
0 to 0.4
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
4.5 to 5.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.35
0.050 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.35
0
Silicon (Si), % 2.0 to 3.0
0 to 0.3
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15