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380.0 Aluminum vs. 5082 Aluminum

Both 380.0 aluminum and 5082 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 85% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 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 380.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 5082 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 74
67
Elongation at Break, % 3.0
1.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 140
110 to 130
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 28
25
Shear Strength, MPa 190
210 to 230
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320
380 to 400
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160
300 to 340

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 510
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 590
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 100
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 83
110

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
8.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1040
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 8.0
4.0 to 4.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170
670 to 870
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 48
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31
39 to 41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 36
43 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 40
54
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
17 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 79.6 to 89.5
93.5 to 96
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 3.0 to 4.0
0 to 0.15
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.35
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.1
4.0 to 5.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0
Silicon (Si), % 7.5 to 9.5
0 to 0.2
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.35
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 3.0
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15