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3005-H26 Aluminum vs. 5005-H26 Aluminum

Both 3005-H26 aluminum and 5005-H26 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the H26 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-H26 aluminum and the bottom bar is 5005-H26 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 60
52
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
68
Elongation at Break, % 2.9
2.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 100
79
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 120
100
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210
180
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 180
150

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 5.8
4.2
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 240
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 29
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 64
82
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.4
7.8

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