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380.0 Aluminum vs. 5059 Aluminum

Both 380.0 aluminum and 5059 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 86% 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 380.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 5059 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 74
69
Elongation at Break, % 3.0
11 to 25
Fatigue Strength, MPa 140
170 to 240
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 28
26
Shear Strength, MPa 190
220 to 250
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320
350 to 410
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160
170 to 300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 510
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 590
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 100
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
29
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 83
95

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.9
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.5
9.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1040
1160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 8.0
42 to 75
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170
220 to 650
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 48
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31
36 to 42
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 36
41 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 40
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
16 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 79.6 to 89.5
89.9 to 94
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 3.0 to 4.0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.1
5.0 to 6.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0.6 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0
Silicon (Si), % 7.5 to 9.5
0 to 0.45
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.35
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 3.0
0.4 to 0.9
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.050 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15