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5049-H32 Aluminum vs. 5083-H32 Aluminum

Both 5049-H32 aluminum and 5083-H32 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the H32 temper. They have a very high 98% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 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 5049-H32 aluminum and the bottom bar is 5083-H32 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 63
89
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
68
Elongation at Break, % 9.5
9.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 120
160
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 140
200
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 240
330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150
240

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
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
29
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
96

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
8.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20
30
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160
430
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
34
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 32
39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 56
48
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.7 to 97.9
92.4 to 95.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0.050 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.4
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.6 to 2.5
4.0 to 4.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 1.1
0.4 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.4
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15