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5021 Aluminum vs. 392.0 Aluminum

Both 5021 aluminum and 392.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 79% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 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 392.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
75
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 3.4
0.86
Fatigue Strength, MPa 85 to 110
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
28
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 300 to 310
290
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240 to 270
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
670
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
670
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
90

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
10
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.6
7.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
950

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 3.1 to 10
2.4
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 440 to 550
490
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
17
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
56
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30 to 32
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37
39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 57
60
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 14
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 95.2 to 97.7
73.9 to 80.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.15
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.15
0.4 to 0.8
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 2.2 to 2.8
0.8 to 1.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.5
0.2 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
18 to 20
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.3
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5