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5049 Aluminum vs. 8176 Aluminum

Both 5049 aluminum and 8176 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 97% 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 5049 aluminum and the bottom bar is 8176 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
69
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 18
15
Fatigue Strength, MPa 79 to 130
59
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 130 to 190
70
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210 to 330
160
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 91 to 280
95

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 620
650
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
230
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
61
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
200

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
8.2
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
21
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 59 to 570
66
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 34
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 29 to 39
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 56
93
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.3 to 15
7.0

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.7 to 97.9
98.6 to 99.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0
Gallium (Ga), % 0
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0.4 to 1.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.6 to 2.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 1.1
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0.030 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15