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355.0 Aluminum vs. 5082 Aluminum

Both 355.0 aluminum and 5082 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 93% 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 355.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 5082 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
67
Elongation at Break, % 1.5 to 2.6
1.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 55 to 70
110 to 130
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
25
Shear Strength, MPa 150 to 240
210 to 230
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 200 to 260
380 to 400
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150 to 190
300 to 340

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 470
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 620
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150 to 170
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 38 to 43
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120 to 140
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
8.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1120
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.7 to 5.9
4.0 to 4.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150 to 250
670 to 870
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20 to 27
39 to 41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 28 to 33
43 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 60 to 69
54
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.1 to 12
17 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 90.3 to 94.1
93.5 to 96
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 1.0 to 1.5
0 to 0.15
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.35
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.6
4.0 to 5.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.15
Silicon (Si), % 4.5 to 5.5
0 to 0.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15