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5026 Aluminum vs. 444.0 Aluminum

Both 5026 aluminum and 444.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 93% 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 5026 aluminum and the bottom bar is 444.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
71
Elongation at Break, % 5.1 to 11
25
Fatigue Strength, MPa 94 to 140
51
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260 to 320
190
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120 to 250
83

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
500
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 31
40
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 99
140

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
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
1110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 15 to 29
39
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 100 to 440
49
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
53
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 32
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 33 to 37
28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 52
67
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 14
8.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 88.2 to 94.7
90.5 to 93.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.1 to 0.8
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0.2 to 1.0
0 to 0.6
Magnesium (Mg), % 3.9 to 4.9
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.8
0 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), % 0.55 to 1.4
6.5 to 7.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.35
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15