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5050 Aluminum vs. 358.0 Aluminum

Both 5050 aluminum and 358.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 92% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 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 5050 aluminum and the bottom bar is 358.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
71
Elongation at Break, % 1.7 to 22
3.5 to 6.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 45 to 100
100 to 110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Shear Strength, MPa 91 to 140
300 to 320
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 140 to 250
350 to 370
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 50 to 210
290 to 320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
520
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 630
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 190
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 50
36
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 170
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
19
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
8.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1090

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.1 to 24
12 to 20
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 18 to 330
590 to 710
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
53
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 26
37 to 39
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 33
42 to 44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 79
63
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.3 to 11
16 to 17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 96.3 to 98.9
89.1 to 91.8
Beryllium (Be), % 0
0.1 to 0.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.1 to 1.8
0.4 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
7.6 to 8.6
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.1 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15