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5026 Aluminum vs. 383.0 Aluminum

Both 5026 aluminum and 383.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 87% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 5026 aluminum and the bottom bar is 383.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
73
Elongation at Break, % 5.1 to 11
3.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 94 to 140
150
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
28
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260 to 320
280
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120 to 250
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
540
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
580
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
96
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 31
23
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 99
74

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
10
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.9
7.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
1030

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 15 to 29
8.2
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 100 to 440
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 32
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 33 to 37
34
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 52
39
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 14
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 88.2 to 94.7
79.7 to 88.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.1 to 0.8
2.0 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), % 0.2 to 1.0
0 to 1.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 3.9 to 4.9
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.8
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Silicon (Si), % 0.55 to 1.4
9.5 to 11.5
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 3.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5