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5021 Aluminum vs. A380.0 Aluminum

Both 5021 aluminum and A380.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 86% 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 A380.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
73
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 3.4
3.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 85 to 110
140
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Shear Strength, MPa 170
190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 300 to 310
290
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240 to 270
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
510
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
590
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
96
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
78

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
7.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1040

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 3.1 to 10
8.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 440 to 550
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
48
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30 to 32
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37
34
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 57
38
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 14
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 95.2 to 97.7
80.3 to 89.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.15
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.15
3.0 to 4.0
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
7.5 to 9.5
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.35
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 3.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5