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5026 Aluminum vs. 5652 Aluminum

Both 5026 aluminum and 5652 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 95% 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 5652 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
68
Elongation at Break, % 5.1 to 11
6.8 to 25
Fatigue Strength, MPa 94 to 140
60 to 140
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 150 to 180
110 to 170
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260 to 320
190 to 290
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120 to 250
74 to 260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 31
35
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 99
120

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
8.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 15 to 29
12 to 39
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 100 to 440
40 to 480
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 32
20 to 30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 33 to 37
27 to 36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 52
57
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 14
8.4 to 13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 88.2 to 94.7
95.8 to 97.7
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0.15 to 0.35
Copper (Cu), % 0.1 to 0.8
0 to 0.040
Iron (Fe), % 0.2 to 1.0
0 to 0.4
Magnesium (Mg), % 3.9 to 4.9
2.2 to 2.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.8
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0.55 to 1.4
0 to 0.4
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

Comparable Variants