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5021 Aluminum vs. 359.0 Aluminum

Both 5021 aluminum and 359.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 91% 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 5021 aluminum and the bottom bar is 359.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
71
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 3.4
3.8 to 4.9
Fatigue Strength, MPa 85 to 110
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Shear Strength, MPa 170
220 to 230
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 300 to 310
340 to 350
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240 to 270
250 to 280

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
530
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
21

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.6
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1090

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 3.1 to 10
12 to 15
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 440 to 550
450 to 540
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
54
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30 to 32
37 to 38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37
42 to 43
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 57
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 14
16 to 17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 95.2 to 97.7
88.9 to 91
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.15
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 2.2 to 2.8
0.5 to 0.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.5
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
8.5 to 9.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15