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5021 Aluminum vs. 384.0 Aluminum

Both 5021 aluminum and 384.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 83% 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 384.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
74
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 3.4
2.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 85 to 110
140
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
28
Shear Strength, MPa 170
200
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 300 to 310
330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240 to 270
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
550
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
580
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
530
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
96
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
22
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
69

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
11
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.6
7.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1010

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 3.1 to 10
6.9
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 440 to 550
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30 to 32
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37
37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 57
39
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 14
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 95.2 to 97.7
77.3 to 86.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.15
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.15
3.0 to 4.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.3
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 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
10.5 to 12
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.35
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 3.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5