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5049 Aluminum vs. 5652 Aluminum

Both 5049 aluminum and 5652 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Their average alloy composition is basically identical.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 5049 aluminum and the bottom bar is 5652 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 52 to 88
47 to 77
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
68
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 18
6.8 to 25
Fatigue Strength, MPa 79 to 130
60 to 140
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 130 to 190
110 to 170
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210 to 330
190 to 290
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 91 to 280
74 to 260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 620
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
35
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.5
8.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.0 to 31
12 to 39
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 59 to 570
40 to 480
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 34
20 to 30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 29 to 39
27 to 36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 56
57
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.3 to 15
8.4 to 13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.7 to 97.9
95.8 to 97.7
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0.15 to 0.35
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.040
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.4
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.6 to 2.5
2.2 to 2.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 1.1
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.4
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15

Comparable Variants