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5021 Aluminum vs. 712.0 Aluminum

Both 5021 aluminum and 712.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 94% of their average alloy composition in common. 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 712.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
70
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 3.4
4.5 to 4.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 85 to 110
140 to 180
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Shear Strength, MPa 170
180
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 300 to 310
250 to 260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240 to 270
180 to 200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
870
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
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 3.1 to 10
11
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 440 to 550
240 to 270
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30 to 32
24 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37
30 to 31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 57
62
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 14
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 95.2 to 97.7
90.7 to 94
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.15
0.4 to 0.6
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 2.2 to 2.8
0.5 to 0.65
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.5
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.3
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.15
5.0 to 6.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2