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5056 Aluminum vs. 224.0 Aluminum

Both 5056 aluminum and 224.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 94% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 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 5056 aluminum and the bottom bar is 224.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 67
71
Elongation at Break, % 4.9 to 31
4.0 to 10
Fatigue Strength, MPa 140 to 200
86 to 120
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 25
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 290 to 460
380 to 420
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150 to 410
280 to 330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 99
95

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
11
Density, g/cm3 2.7
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.0
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12 to 140
16 to 35
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170 to 1220
540 to 770
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
45
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30 to 48
35 to 38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 36 to 50
38 to 41
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 53
47
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 20
17 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 93 to 95.4
93 to 95.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0.050 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
4.5 to 5.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 4.5 to 5.6
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.050 to 0.2
0.2 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.060
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.35
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.050 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.1 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.1