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5026 Aluminum vs. 360.0 Aluminum

Both 5026 aluminum and 360.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 91% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 5026 aluminum and the bottom bar is 360.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
72
Elongation at Break, % 5.1 to 11
2.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 94 to 140
140
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Shear Strength, MPa 150 to 180
190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260 to 320
300
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120 to 250
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
530
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
590
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 31
34
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 99
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.9
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
1070

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 15 to 29
6.4
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 100 to 440
200
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
53
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 32
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 33 to 37
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 52
55
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 14
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 88.2 to 94.7
85.1 to 90.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.1 to 0.8
0 to 0.6
Iron (Fe), % 0.2 to 1.0
0 to 2.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 3.9 to 4.9
0.4 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.8
0 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0.55 to 1.4
9.0 to 10
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.25