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3105-H19 Aluminum vs. 5052-H19 Aluminum

Both 3105-H19 aluminum and 5052-H19 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the H19 temper. They have a very high 98% 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 3105-H19 aluminum and the bottom bar is 5052-H19 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
68
Elongation at Break, % 1.1
1.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 67
88
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 140
180
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 240
320
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 220
280

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 44
35
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Calomel Potential, mV -750
-760
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
8.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.6
3.5
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 340
590
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
33
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 31
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 68
57
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 96 to 99.5
95.8 to 97.7
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.2
0.15 to 0.35
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
2.2 to 2.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.8
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.25
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15