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3004 Aluminum vs. 5088 Aluminum

Both 3004 aluminum and 5088 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 96% 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 3004 aluminum and the bottom bar is 5088 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
68
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 19
29
Fatigue Strength, MPa 55 to 120
180
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
25
Shear Strength, MPa 100 to 180
200
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 170 to 310
310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 68 to 270
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 630
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 42
29
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
98

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
9.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 3.2 to 27
76
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 33 to 540
170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 31
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25 to 37
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 65
51
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.6 to 13
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 95.6 to 98.2
92.4 to 94.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0.1 to 0.35
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.3
4.7 to 5.5
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 1.5
0.2 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0.2 to 0.4
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.15
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15