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5056 Aluminum vs. 1050 Aluminum

Both 5056 aluminum and 1050 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 95% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 5056 aluminum and the bottom bar is 1050 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 67
68
Elongation at Break, % 4.9 to 31
4.6 to 37
Fatigue Strength, MPa 140 to 200
31 to 57
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 25
26
Shear Strength, MPa 170 to 240
52 to 81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 290 to 460
76 to 140
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150 to 410
25 to 120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
650
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
230
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
61
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 99
200

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Calomel Potential, mV -780
-750
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.0
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12 to 140
5.4 to 22
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170 to 1220
4.6 to 110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30 to 48
7.8 to 14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 36 to 50
15 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 53
94
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 20
3.4 to 6.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 93 to 95.4
99.5 to 100
Chromium (Cr), % 0.050 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.4
Magnesium (Mg), % 4.5 to 5.6
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.050 to 0.2
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.25
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0

Comparable Variants