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5019 Aluminum vs. 8176 Aluminum

Both 5019 aluminum and 8176 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 5019 aluminum and the bottom bar is 8176 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
69
Elongation at Break, % 2.2 to 18
15
Fatigue Strength, MPa 100 to 160
59
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 170 to 210
70
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280 to 360
160
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120 to 300
95

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
650
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
230
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
61
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 98
200

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.0
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 7.6 to 40
21
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 650
66
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29 to 38
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 35 to 42
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 52
93
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 16
7.0

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.5 to 95.3
98.6 to 99.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0
Gallium (Ga), % 0
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0.4 to 1.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 4.5 to 5.6
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.6
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0.030 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15