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3005-H18 Aluminum vs. 5005-H18 Aluminum

Both 3005-H18 aluminum and 5005-H18 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the H18 temper. They have a very high 99% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 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 3005-H18 aluminum and the bottom bar is 5005-H18 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 69
58
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
68
Elongation at Break, % 1.7
2.6
Fatigue Strength, MPa 82
69
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 140
110
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 250
210
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
630
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
200
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 42
52
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
170

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.1
5.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 370
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 32
28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 64
82
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
9.1

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 95.7 to 98.8
97 to 99.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.2 to 0.6
0.5 to 1.1
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 1.5
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.3
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15