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5026-H111 Aluminum vs. 6082-H111 Aluminum

Both 5026-H111 aluminum and 6082-H111 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the H111 temper. They have a moderately high 95% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 5026-H111 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6082-H111 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
69
Elongation at Break, % 10
16
Fatigue Strength, MPa 94
81
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 150
86
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
140
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
95

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 31
42
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 99
140

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
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
1170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 22
20
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 100
64
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 33
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 52
67
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
6.3

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 88.2 to 94.7
95.2 to 98.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 0.1 to 0.8
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0.2 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 3.9 to 4.9
0.6 to 1.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.8
0.4 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), % 0.55 to 1.4
0.7 to 1.3
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15