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5056 Aluminum vs. 520.0 Aluminum

Both 5056 aluminum and 520.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 95% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 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 520.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 67
66
Elongation at Break, % 4.9 to 31
14
Fatigue Strength, MPa 140 to 200
55
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 25
25
Shear Strength, MPa 170 to 240
230
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
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
87
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
25

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
21
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 99
72

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
9.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12 to 140
39
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170 to 1220
230
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
52
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30 to 48
35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 36 to 50
41
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 53
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 20
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 93 to 95.4
87.9 to 90.5
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 0.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 4.5 to 5.6
9.5 to 10.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.050 to 0.2
0 to 0.15
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.25
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.15
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15