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5056 Aluminum vs. 512.0 Aluminum

Both 5056 aluminum and 512.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 98% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 5056 aluminum and the bottom bar is 512.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 67
69
Elongation at Break, % 4.9 to 31
2.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 140 to 200
58
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 25
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 290 to 460
130
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150 to 410
83

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
420
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
590
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
38
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 99
130

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
8.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12 to 140
2.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170 to 1220
50
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30 to 48
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 36 to 50
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 53
60
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 20
6.1

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 93 to 95.4
90.6 to 95.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0.050 to 0.2
0 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.35
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.6
Magnesium (Mg), % 4.5 to 5.6
3.5 to 4.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.050 to 0.2
0 to 0.8
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
1.4 to 2.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.35
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15