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328.0 Aluminum vs. 5051A Aluminum

Both 328.0 aluminum and 5051A aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 89% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 328.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 5051A aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
68
Elongation at Break, % 1.6 to 2.1
18 to 21
Fatigue Strength, MPa 55 to 80
51 to 61
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 200 to 270
170
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120 to 170
56

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 510
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 620
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 30
39
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 99
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.8
8.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1070
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.8 to 5.0
24 to 27
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 92 to 200
23
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 28
17 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 28 to 34
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 50
63
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.2 to 12
7.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 84.5 to 91.1
96.1 to 98.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 1.0 to 2.0
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.45
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.2 to 0.6
1.4 to 2.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.6
0 to 0.25
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.25
0
Silicon (Si), % 7.5 to 8.5
0 to 0.3
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15