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5052 Aluminum vs. 383.0 Aluminum

Both 5052 aluminum and 383.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 85% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 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 383.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 46 to 83
75
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
73
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 22
3.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 66 to 140
150
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
28
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190 to 320
280
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 75 to 280
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
540
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
580
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
96
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
23
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
74

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
10
Calomel Potential, mV -760
-690
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.6
7.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1030

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 1.7 to 69
8.2
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 41 to 590
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 33
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27 to 38
34
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 57
39
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.3 to 14
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 95.8 to 97.7
79.7 to 88.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
2.0 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 1.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 2.2 to 2.8
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
9.5 to 11.5
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 3.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5