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5056 Aluminum vs. 5019 Aluminum

Both 5056 aluminum and 5019 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Their average alloy composition is basically identical. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 5056 aluminum and the bottom bar is 5019 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 67
68
Elongation at Break, % 4.9 to 31
2.2 to 18
Fatigue Strength, MPa 140 to 200
100 to 160
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 25
26
Shear Strength, MPa 170 to 240
170 to 210
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 290 to 460
280 to 360
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150 to 410
120 to 300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
29
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 99
98

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

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

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12 to 140
7.6 to 40
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170 to 1220
110 to 650
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30 to 48
29 to 38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 36 to 50
35 to 42
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 53
52
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 20
13 to 16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 93 to 95.4
91.5 to 95.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0.050 to 0.2
0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 4.5 to 5.6
4.5 to 5.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.050 to 0.2
0.1 to 0.6
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.4
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15

Comparable Variants