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5049-H112 Aluminum vs. 5051A-H112 Aluminum

Both 5049-H112 aluminum and 5051A-H112 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the H112 temper. They have a very high 99% 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-H112 aluminum and the bottom bar is 5051A-H112 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
68
Elongation at Break, % 14
18
Fatigue Strength, MPa 84
51
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 130
110
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
170
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 97
56

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 620
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
39
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
130

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
8.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 25
24
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 68
23
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 56
63
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.7
7.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.7 to 97.9
96.1 to 98.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.45
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.6 to 2.5
1.4 to 2.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 1.1
0 to 0.25
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.3
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15