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5056 Aluminum vs. EN AC-45300 Aluminum

Both 5056 aluminum and EN AC-45300 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 (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-45300 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 67
71
Elongation at Break, % 4.9 to 31
1.0 to 2.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 140 to 200
59 to 72
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 25
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 290 to 460
220 to 290
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150 to 410
150 to 230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
470
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
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
36
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 99
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.0
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12 to 140
2.7 to 5.6
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170 to 1220
160 to 390
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30 to 48
23 to 29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 36 to 50
30 to 35
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 53
60
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 20
10 to 13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 93 to 95.4
90.2 to 94.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0.050 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
1.0 to 1.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.65
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.15
Magnesium (Mg), % 4.5 to 5.6
0.35 to 0.65
Manganese (Mn), % 0.050 to 0.2
0 to 0.55
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.25
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
4.5 to 5.5
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.15
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15