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5021 Aluminum vs. 319.0 Aluminum

Both 5021 aluminum and 319.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 90% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 5021 aluminum and the bottom bar is 319.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
72
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 3.4
1.8 to 2.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 85 to 110
76 to 80
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Shear Strength, MPa 170
170 to 210
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 300 to 310
190 to 240
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240 to 270
110 to 180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
480
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
84

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
10
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.6
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1080

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 3.1 to 10
3.3 to 3.9
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 440 to 550
88 to 220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
48
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30 to 32
18 to 24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37
25 to 30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 57
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 14
8.6 to 11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 95.2 to 97.7
85.8 to 91.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.15
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.15
3.0 to 4.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 2.2 to 2.8
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
5.5 to 6.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5