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5050 Aluminum vs. 238.0 Aluminum

Both 5050 aluminum and 238.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 84% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 5050 aluminum and the bottom bar is 238.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
76
Elongation at Break, % 1.7 to 22
1.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 45 to 100
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
28
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 140 to 250
210
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 50 to 210
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
430
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 630
510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
840
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 190
100
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 50
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 170
67

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
12
Density, g/cm3 2.7
3.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
7.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1040

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.1 to 24
2.9
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 18 to 330
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
42
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 26
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 33
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 79
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.3 to 11
9.1

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 96.3 to 98.9
81.9 to 84.9
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
9.5 to 10.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
1.0 to 1.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.1 to 1.8
0 to 0.25
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
3.6 to 4.4
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
1.0 to 1.5
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0