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5052 Aluminum vs. 2095 Aluminum

Both 5052 aluminum and 2095 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 94% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 5052 aluminum and the bottom bar is 2095 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
70
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 22
8.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 66 to 140
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 120 to 180
410
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190 to 320
700
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 75 to 280
610

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
35
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
31
Density, g/cm3 2.7
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.6
8.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1470

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 1.7 to 69
57
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 41 to 590
2640
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 33
65
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27 to 38
59
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 57
49
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.3 to 14
31

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 95.8 to 97.7
91.3 to 94.9
Chromium (Cr), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
3.9 to 4.6
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.15
Lithium (Li), % 0
0.7 to 1.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 2.2 to 2.8
0.25 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.12
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.25 to 0.6
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.040 to 0.18
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15