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3105-H111 Aluminum vs. 5026-H111 Aluminum

Both 3105-H111 aluminum and 5026-H111 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the H111 temper. 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 3105-H111 aluminum and the bottom bar is 5026-H111 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
70
Elongation at Break, % 17
10
Fatigue Strength, MPa 39
94
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 77
150
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 130
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 46
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 44
31
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
99

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
8.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 17
22
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 15
100
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
33
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 68
52
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.5
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 96 to 99.5
88.2 to 94.7
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0.1 to 0.8
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0.2 to 1.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.2 to 0.8
3.9 to 4.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.8
0.6 to 1.8
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0.55 to 1.4
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 1.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15