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5026 Aluminum vs. 443.0 Aluminum

Both 5026 aluminum and 443.0 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 5026 aluminum and the bottom bar is 443.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
71
Elongation at Break, % 5.1 to 11
5.6
Fatigue Strength, MPa 94 to 140
55
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Shear Strength, MPa 150 to 180
96
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260 to 320
150
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120 to 250
65

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
470
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 31
38
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 99
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.9
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
1120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 15 to 29
6.9
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 100 to 440
30
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
52
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 32
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 33 to 37
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 52
61
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 14
6.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 88.2 to 94.7
90.7 to 95.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 0.1 to 0.8
0 to 0.6
Iron (Fe), % 0.2 to 1.0
0 to 0.8
Magnesium (Mg), % 3.9 to 4.9
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.8
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0.55 to 1.4
4.5 to 6.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.35