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5056 Aluminum vs. 238.0 Aluminum

Both 5056 aluminum and 238.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 84% 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 238.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 67
76
Elongation at Break, % 4.9 to 31
1.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 140 to 200
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 25
28
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 290 to 460
210
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150 to 410
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
430
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
840
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
100
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 99
67

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
12
Density, g/cm3 2.7
3.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.0
7.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1040

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12 to 140
2.9
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170 to 1220
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
42
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30 to 48
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 36 to 50
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 53
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 20
9.1

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 93 to 95.4
81.9 to 84.9
Chromium (Cr), % 0.050 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
9.5 to 10.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
1.0 to 1.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 4.5 to 5.6
0 to 0.25
Manganese (Mn), % 0.050 to 0.2
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
3.6 to 4.4
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
1.0 to 1.5
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0