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5052 Aluminum vs. 392.0 Aluminum

Both 5052 aluminum and 392.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 79% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 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 392.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
75
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 22
0.86
Fatigue Strength, MPa 66 to 140
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
28
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190 to 320
290
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 75 to 280
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
670
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
670
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
90

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
10
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.6
7.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
950

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 1.7 to 69
2.4
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 41 to 590
490
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
17
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
56
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 33
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27 to 38
39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 57
60
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.3 to 14
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 95.8 to 97.7
73.9 to 80.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0.4 to 0.8
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 1.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 2.2 to 2.8
0.8 to 1.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0.2 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
18 to 20
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.3
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5