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5019 Aluminum vs. 7076 Aluminum

Both 5019 aluminum and 7076 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 92% 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 5019 aluminum and the bottom bar is 7076 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
70
Elongation at Break, % 2.2 to 18
6.2
Fatigue Strength, MPa 100 to 160
170
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Shear Strength, MPa 170 to 210
310
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280 to 360
530
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120 to 300
460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
460
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
860
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
35
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 98
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.0
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 7.6 to 40
31
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 650
1510
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
45
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29 to 38
49
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 35 to 42
48
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 52
54
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 16
23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.5 to 95.3
86.9 to 91.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0.3 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.6
Magnesium (Mg), % 4.5 to 5.6
1.2 to 2.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.6
0.3 to 0.8
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.4
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
7.0 to 8.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15