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3105-H26 Aluminum vs. 5010-H26 Aluminum

Both 3105-H26 aluminum and 5010-H26 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the H26 temper. Their average alloy composition is basically identical. 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-H26 aluminum and the bottom bar is 5010-H26 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 55
50
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
69
Elongation at Break, % 4.3
2.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 95
83
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 110
100
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 200
170
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170
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 170
200
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 44
45
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
150

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
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 8.0
4.2
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 200
170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 68
82
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
7.7

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 96 to 99.5
97.1 to 99.7
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.2 to 0.8
0.2 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.8
0.1 to 0.3
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.4
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15