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5026 Aluminum vs. 515.0 Aluminum

Both 5026 aluminum and 515.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 97% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 5026 aluminum and the bottom bar is 515.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
70
Elongation at Break, % 5.1 to 11
10
Fatigue Strength, MPa 94 to 140
130
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 150 to 180
190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260 to 320
280

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
470
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
620
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
900
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

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
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
1120

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
52
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 32
30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 33 to 37
36
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 14
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 88.2 to 94.7
93.6 to 96.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.1 to 0.8
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0.2 to 1.0
0 to 1.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 3.9 to 4.9
2.5 to 4.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.8
0.4 to 0.6
Silicon (Si), % 0.55 to 1.4
0.5 to 10
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.1
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15