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5019-H26 Aluminum vs. 5040-H26 Aluminum

Both 5019-H26 aluminum and 5040-H26 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the H26 temper. They have a very high 96% 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-H26 aluminum and the bottom bar is 5040-H26 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
70
Elongation at Break, % 2.2
5.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 160
130
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 200
150
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
41
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 98
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.0
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 7.6
14
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 650
380
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 37
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 42
32
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 52
64
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.5 to 95.3
95.2 to 98
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.2
0.1 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 4.5 to 5.6
1.0 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.6
0.9 to 1.4
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.3
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15