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5056 Aluminum vs. EN AC-51400 Aluminum

Both 5056 aluminum and EN AC-51400 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 99% 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-51400 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 67
67
Elongation at Break, % 4.9 to 31
3.4
Fatigue Strength, MPa 140 to 200
85
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 25
25
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 290 to 460
190
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150 to 410
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
31
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 99
110

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
9.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12 to 140
5.6
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170 to 1220
110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30 to 48
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 36 to 50
28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 53
46
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 20
8.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 93 to 95.4
90.5 to 95.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0.050 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.55
Magnesium (Mg), % 4.5 to 5.6
4.5 to 6.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.050 to 0.2
0 to 0.45
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 1.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15