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5051A Aluminum vs. 5252 Aluminum

Both 5051A aluminum and 5252 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Their average alloy composition is basically identical. 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 5252 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
68
Elongation at Break, % 18 to 21
4.5 to 11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 51 to 61
100 to 110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
25
Shear Strength, MPa 110
140 to 160
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 170
230 to 290
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 56
170 to 240

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
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

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
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.5
8.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 24 to 27
12 to 23
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 23
210 to 430
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 18
23 to 30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
31 to 36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 63
57
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.6
10 to 13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 96.1 to 98.6
96.6 to 97.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.45
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.4 to 2.1
2.2 to 2.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.080
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.1