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5021 Aluminum vs. EN AC-45000 Aluminum

Both 5021 aluminum and EN AC-45000 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 88% 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 EN AC-45000 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
73
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 3.4
1.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 85 to 110
75
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 300 to 310
180
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240 to 270
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
470
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
81

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
11
Density, g/cm3 2.7
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.6
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1070

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 3.1 to 10
1.7
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 440 to 550
80
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
47
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30 to 32
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 57
47
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 14
8.0

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 95.2 to 97.7
82.2 to 91.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.15
3.0 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 2.2 to 2.8
0 to 0.55
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.5
0.2 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.45
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
5.0 to 7.0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 2.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.35