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5005A Aluminum vs. B535.0 Aluminum

Both 5005A aluminum and B535.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 94% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 5005A aluminum and the bottom bar is B535.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 29 to 64
65
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
66
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 21
10
Fatigue Strength, MPa 38 to 82
62
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
25
Shear Strength, MPa 71 to 130
210
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 110 to 230
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 43 to 210
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 630
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 200
96
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
25

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 52
24
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 170
82

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
9.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.0 to 19
22
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 14 to 310
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 24
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 31
35
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 82
40
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.0 to 10
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 97.5 to 99.3
91.7 to 93.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.45
0 to 0.15
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.7 to 1.1
6.5 to 7.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.1 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15