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5005 Aluminum vs. A444.0 Aluminum

Both 5005 aluminum and A444.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 93% 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 5005 aluminum and the bottom bar is A444.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
70
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 23
18
Fatigue Strength, MPa 38 to 86
37
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 110 to 230
160
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 41 to 210
66

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
500
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 630
590
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 200
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 52
41
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 170
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.3 to 22
24
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 12 to 320
31
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
53
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 23
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 31
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 82
68
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.9 to 10
7.3

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 97 to 99.5
91.6 to 93.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.5 to 1.1
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
6.5 to 7.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15