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5021 Aluminum vs. 5052 Aluminum

Both 5021 aluminum and 5052 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Their average alloy composition is basically identical. 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 5052 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
68
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 3.4
1.1 to 22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 85 to 110
66 to 140
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 170
120 to 180
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 300 to 310
190 to 320
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240 to 270
75 to 280

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

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
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.6
8.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 3.1 to 10
1.7 to 69
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 440 to 550
41 to 590
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30 to 32
19 to 33
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37
27 to 38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 57
57
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 14
8.3 to 14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 95.2 to 97.7
95.8 to 97.7
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.15
0.15 to 0.35
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.4
Magnesium (Mg), % 2.2 to 2.8
2.2 to 2.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.5
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15

Comparable Variants