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5056 Aluminum vs. 384.0 Aluminum

Both 5056 aluminum and 384.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 83% of their average alloy composition in common. 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 5056 aluminum and the bottom bar is 384.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 67
74
Elongation at Break, % 4.9 to 31
2.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 140 to 200
140
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 25
28
Shear Strength, MPa 170 to 240
200
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 290 to 460
330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150 to 410
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
550
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
580
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
530
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
96
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
22
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 99
69

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
11
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.0
7.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1010

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12 to 140
6.9
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170 to 1220
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30 to 48
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 36 to 50
37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 53
39
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 20
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 93 to 95.4
77.3 to 86.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0.050 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
3.0 to 4.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 1.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 4.5 to 5.6
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.050 to 0.2
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
10.5 to 12
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.35
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 3.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5