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5051A Aluminum vs. 5010 Aluminum

Both 5051A aluminum and 5010 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 99% 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 5010 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
69
Elongation at Break, % 18 to 21
1.1 to 23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 51 to 61
35 to 83
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 110
64 to 120
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 170
100 to 210
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 56
38 to 190

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
630
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
200
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 39
45
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
150

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
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 24 to 27
2.3 to 20
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 23
10 to 270
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 18
10 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
18 to 29
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 63
82
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.6
4.5 to 9.4

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 96.1 to 98.6
97.1 to 99.7
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.45
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.4 to 2.1
0.2 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.25
0.1 to 0.3
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.4
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15

Comparable Variants