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5026 Aluminum vs. EN AC-21100 Aluminum

Both 5026 aluminum and EN AC-21100 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 93% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 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 EN AC-21100 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
71
Elongation at Break, % 5.1 to 11
6.2 to 7.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 94 to 140
79 to 87
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260 to 320
340 to 350
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120 to 250
210 to 240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
670
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 31
34
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 99
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
11
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
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 15 to 29
19 to 21
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 100 to 440
300 to 400
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 32
31 to 33
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 33 to 37
36 to 37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 52
48
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 14
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 88.2 to 94.7
93.4 to 95.7
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.1 to 0.8
4.2 to 5.2
Iron (Fe), % 0.2 to 1.0
0 to 0.19
Magnesium (Mg), % 3.9 to 4.9
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.8
0 to 0.55
Silicon (Si), % 0.55 to 1.4
0 to 0.18
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0.15 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.070
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.1