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5052 Aluminum vs. EN AC-51100 Aluminum

Both 5052 aluminum and EN AC-51100 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 (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 5052 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN AC-51100 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 46 to 83
57
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
68
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 22
4.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 66 to 140
58
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190 to 320
160
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 75 to 280
80

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
620
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
34
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.6
8.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 1.7 to 69
6.0
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 41 to 590
47
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 33
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27 to 38
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 57
53
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.3 to 14
7.3

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 95.8 to 97.7
94.5 to 97.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.55
Magnesium (Mg), % 2.2 to 2.8
2.5 to 3.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.45
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.55
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15