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5056 Aluminum vs. 4004 Aluminum

Both 5056 aluminum and 4004 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 90% 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 4004 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 67
71
Elongation at Break, % 4.9 to 31
2.4
Fatigue Strength, MPa 140 to 200
42
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 25
27
Shear Strength, MPa 170 to 240
63
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 290 to 460
110
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150 to 410
60

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
540
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
33
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 99
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.0
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1070

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12 to 140
2.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170 to 1220
25
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
54
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30 to 48
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 36 to 50
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 53
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 20
5.1

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 93 to 95.4
86 to 90
Chromium (Cr), % 0.050 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.8
Magnesium (Mg), % 4.5 to 5.6
1.0 to 2.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.050 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
9.0 to 10.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15