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5056 Aluminum vs. 852.0 Aluminum

Both 5056 aluminum and 852.0 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 (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 5056 aluminum and the bottom bar is 852.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 67
70
Elongation at Break, % 4.9 to 31
3.4
Fatigue Strength, MPa 140 to 200
73
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 25
26
Shear Strength, MPa 170 to 240
130
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 290 to 460
200
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150 to 410
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
370
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
210
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
840
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
180
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
45
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 99
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
15
Density, g/cm3 2.7
3.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.0
8.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12 to 140
6.2
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170 to 1220
160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
43
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30 to 48
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 36 to 50
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 53
65
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 20
8.7

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 93 to 95.4
86.6 to 91.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0.050 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
1.7 to 2.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 4.5 to 5.6
0.6 to 0.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0.050 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.9 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.4
Tin (Sn), % 0
5.5 to 7.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3