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5052-H26 Aluminum vs. 5083-H26 Aluminum

Both 5052-H26 aluminum and 5083-H26 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the H26 temper. They have a very high 97% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 32 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 5052-H26 aluminum and the bottom bar is 5083-H26 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 74
110
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
68
Elongation at Break, % 3.8
2.2
Fatigue Strength, MPa 120
170
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 160
220
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270
390
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 220
320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
29
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
96

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Calomel Potential, mV -760
-780
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.6
8.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 9.7
8.2
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 360
750
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
40
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 35
44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 57
48
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 95.8 to 97.7
92.4 to 95.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0.15 to 0.35
0.050 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.4
Magnesium (Mg), % 2.2 to 2.8
4.0 to 4.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0.4 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.4
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15