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5056 Aluminum vs. A444.0 Aluminum

Both 5056 aluminum and A444.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 93% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 5056 aluminum and the bottom bar is A444.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 67
70
Elongation at Break, % 4.9 to 31
18
Fatigue Strength, MPa 140 to 200
37
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 25
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 290 to 460
160
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150 to 410
66

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
500
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
170
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
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
41
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 99
140

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
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12 to 140
24
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170 to 1220
31
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
53
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30 to 48
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 36 to 50
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 53
68
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 20
7.3

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 93 to 95.4
91.6 to 93.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0.050 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 4.5 to 5.6
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.050 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
6.5 to 7.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15