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5056 Aluminum vs. 5088 Aluminum

Both 5056 aluminum and 5088 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 5088 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 67
68
Elongation at Break, % 4.9 to 31
29
Fatigue Strength, MPa 140 to 200
180
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 25
25
Shear Strength, MPa 170 to 240
200
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 290 to 460
310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150 to 410
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
200
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
120
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
76
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170 to 1220
170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30 to 48
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 36 to 50
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 53
51
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 20
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 93 to 95.4
92.4 to 94.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0.050 to 0.2
0 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0.1 to 0.35
Magnesium (Mg), % 4.5 to 5.6
4.7 to 5.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.050 to 0.2
0.2 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0.2 to 0.4
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.15
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15