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5056 Aluminum vs. EN AC-45000 Aluminum

Both 5056 aluminum and EN AC-45000 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 88% 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 EN AC-45000 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 67
73
Elongation at Break, % 4.9 to 31
1.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 140 to 200
75
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 25
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 290 to 460
180
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150 to 410
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
470
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 99
81

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
11
Density, g/cm3 2.7
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.0
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1070

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12 to 140
1.7
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170 to 1220
80
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
47
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30 to 48
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 36 to 50
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 53
47
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 20
8.0

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 93 to 95.4
82.2 to 91.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0.050 to 0.2
0 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
3.0 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 4.5 to 5.6
0 to 0.55
Manganese (Mn), % 0.050 to 0.2
0.2 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.45
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
5.0 to 7.0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 2.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.35