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5056 Aluminum vs. A380.0 Aluminum

Both 5056 aluminum and A380.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 86% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 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 A380.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 67
73
Elongation at Break, % 4.9 to 31
3.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 140 to 200
140
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 25
27
Shear Strength, MPa 170 to 240
190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 290 to 460
290
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150 to 410
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
510
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
590
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
96
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 99
78

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
11
Calomel Potential, mV -780
-710
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.0
7.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1040

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12 to 140
8.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170 to 1220
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
48
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30 to 48
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 36 to 50
34
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 53
38
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 20
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 93 to 95.4
80.3 to 89.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0.050 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
3.0 to 4.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 1.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 4.5 to 5.6
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.050 to 0.2
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
7.5 to 9.5
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.35
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 3.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5