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5026 Aluminum vs. B535.0 Aluminum

Both 5026 aluminum and B535.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 96% 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 B535.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
66
Elongation at Break, % 5.1 to 11
10
Fatigue Strength, MPa 94 to 140
62
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
25
Shear Strength, MPa 150 to 180
210
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260 to 320
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120 to 250
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
96
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
25

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 31
24
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 99
82

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
9.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 15 to 29
22
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 100 to 440
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 32
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 33 to 37
35
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 52
40
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 14
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 88.2 to 94.7
91.7 to 93.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.1 to 0.8
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0.2 to 1.0
0 to 0.15
Magnesium (Mg), % 3.9 to 4.9
6.5 to 7.5
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
0.1 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15