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5026 Aluminum vs. 8079 Aluminum

Both 5026 aluminum and 8079 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 92% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 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 8079 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
69
Elongation at Break, % 5.1 to 11
2.2
Fatigue Strength, MPa 94 to 140
56
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260 to 320
150
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120 to 250
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
640
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
230
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 31
58
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 99
190

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.0
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.9
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 15 to 29
3.1
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 100 to 440
110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 32
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 33 to 37
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 52
92
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 14
6.4

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 88.2 to 94.7
98.1 to 99.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.1 to 0.8
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0.2 to 1.0
0.7 to 1.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 3.9 to 4.9
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.8
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.55 to 1.4
0.050 to 0.3
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