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5021 Aluminum vs. 364.0 Aluminum

Both 5021 aluminum and 364.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 91% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 5021 aluminum and the bottom bar is 364.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
72
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 3.4
7.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 85 to 110
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Shear Strength, MPa 170
200
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 300 to 310
300
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240 to 270
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
520
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
30
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
11
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
1080

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 3.1 to 10
19
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 440 to 550
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
53
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30 to 32
31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 57
51
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 14
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 95.2 to 97.7
87.2 to 92
Beryllium (Be), % 0
0.020 to 0.040
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.15
0.25 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 2.2 to 2.8
0.2 to 0.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.5
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.15
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
7.5 to 9.5
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15