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3105-H16 Aluminum vs. 5083-H16 Aluminum

Both 3105-H16 aluminum and 5083-H16 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the H16 temper. They have a very high 96% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 32 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 3105-H16 aluminum and the bottom bar is 5083-H16 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 56
110
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
68
Elongation at Break, % 2.4
1.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 71
140
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 110
220
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
390
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170
340

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 44
29
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
96

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Calomel Potential, mV -750
-780
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
8.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.5
4.2
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210
860
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
40
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27
44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 68
48
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.5
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 96 to 99.5
92.4 to 95.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.2
0.050 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.4
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.2 to 0.8
4.0 to 4.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.8
0.4 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.4
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15