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5026 Aluminum vs. 710.0 Aluminum

Both 5026 aluminum and 710.0 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 710.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
70
Elongation at Break, % 5.1 to 11
2.2 to 3.6
Fatigue Strength, MPa 94 to 140
55 to 110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 150 to 180
180
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260 to 320
240 to 250
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120 to 250
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
870
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
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.8
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.9
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
1130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 15 to 29
4.9 to 7.9
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 100 to 440
180 to 190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 32
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 33 to 37
29
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 52
53
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 14
10 to 11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 88.2 to 94.7
90.5 to 93.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.1 to 0.8
0.35 to 0.65
Iron (Fe), % 0.2 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 3.9 to 4.9
0.6 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.8
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0.55 to 1.4
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.0
6.0 to 7.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15