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5051A Aluminum vs. 3003 Aluminum

Both 5051A aluminum and 3003 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 98% 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 5051A aluminum and the bottom bar is 3003 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
70
Elongation at Break, % 18 to 21
1.1 to 28
Fatigue Strength, MPa 51 to 61
39 to 90
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 110
68 to 130
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 170
110 to 240
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 56
40 to 210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
640
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
180
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 39
44
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.5
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 24 to 27
0.95 to 63
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 23
11 to 300
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 18
11 to 24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
18 to 30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 63
71
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.6
4.7 to 10

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 96.1 to 98.6
96.8 to 99
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0.050 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.45
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.4 to 2.1
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.25
1.0 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.6
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15

Comparable Variants