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5052 Aluminum vs. 364.0 Aluminum

Both 5052 aluminum and 364.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 91% 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 5052 aluminum and the bottom bar is 364.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
72
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 22
7.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 66 to 140
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Shear Strength, MPa 120 to 180
200
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190 to 320
300
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 75 to 280
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
520
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
30
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
11
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.6
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1080

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 1.7 to 69
19
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 41 to 590
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
53
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 33
31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27 to 38
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 57
51
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.3 to 14
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 95.8 to 97.7
87.2 to 92
Beryllium (Be), % 0
0.020 to 0.040
Chromium (Cr), % 0.15 to 0.35
0.25 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 1.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 2.2 to 2.8
0.2 to 0.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.15
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
7.5 to 9.5
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.15
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15