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4343 Aluminum vs. 5026 Aluminum

Both 4343 aluminum and 5026 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 (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 4343 aluminum and the bottom bar is 5026 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
70
Elongation at Break, % 4.4
5.1 to 11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 45
94 to 140
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 64
150 to 180
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 110
260 to 320
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 62
120 to 250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 510
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 620
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 180
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 44
31
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 150
99

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.6
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
8.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1100
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.1
15 to 29
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 27
100 to 440
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 53
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
26 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
33 to 37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 77
52
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.2
11 to 14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 90.3 to 93.2
88.2 to 94.7
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0.1 to 0.8
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0.2 to 1.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
3.9 to 4.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0.6 to 1.8
Silicon (Si), % 6.8 to 8.2
0.55 to 1.4
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 1.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15