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5051A Aluminum vs. 4032 Aluminum

Both 5051A aluminum and 4032 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 86% 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 5051A aluminum and the bottom bar is 4032 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
73
Elongation at Break, % 18 to 21
6.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 51 to 61
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
28
Shear Strength, MPa 110
260
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 170
390
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 56
320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
570
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
570
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
530
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 39
34
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
10
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.5
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1030

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 24 to 27
25
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 23
700
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
53
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 18
41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 63
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.6
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 96.1 to 98.6
81.1 to 87.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0.5 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.45
0 to 1.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.4 to 2.1
0.8 to 1.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.5 to 1.3
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
11 to 13.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15