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5021 Aluminum vs. 711.0 Aluminum

Both 5021 aluminum and 711.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 92% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 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 711.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
71
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 3.4
7.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 85 to 110
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 300 to 310
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240 to 270
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
860
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
40
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.6
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 3.1 to 10
15
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 440 to 550
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
45
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30 to 32
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 57
61
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 14
9.3

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 95.2 to 97.7
89.8 to 92.7
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.15
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.15
0.35 to 0.65
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0.7 to 1.4
Magnesium (Mg), % 2.2 to 2.8
0.25 to 0.45
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.5
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.3
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.15
6.0 to 7.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15