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5021 Aluminum vs. 201.0 Aluminum

Both 5021 aluminum and 201.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 95% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 5021 aluminum and the bottom bar is 201.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
71
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 3.4
4.4 to 20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 85 to 110
120 to 150
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Shear Strength, MPa 170
290
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 300 to 310
370 to 470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240 to 270
220 to 400

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
30 to 33
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
87 to 97

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
38
Density, g/cm3 2.7
3.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.6
8.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 3.1 to 10
19 to 63
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 440 to 550
330 to 1160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
45
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30 to 32
33 to 42
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37
37 to 44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 57
45
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 14
19 to 25

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 95.2 to 97.7
92.1 to 95.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.15
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.15
4.0 to 5.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.15
Magnesium (Mg), % 2.2 to 2.8
0.15 to 0.55
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.5
0.2 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.1
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.15
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.1