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5056 Aluminum vs. EN AC-71100 Aluminum

Both 5056 aluminum and EN AC-71100 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 82% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 5056 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN AC-71100 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 67
72
Elongation at Break, % 4.9 to 31
1.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 140 to 200
150
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 25
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 290 to 460
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150 to 410
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
490
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
580
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
860
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 99
97

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.0
7.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1010

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12 to 140
2.8
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170 to 1220
360
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
47
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30 to 48
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 36 to 50
31
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 20
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 93 to 95.4
78.7 to 83.3
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 0.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 4.5 to 5.6
0.2 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.050 to 0.2
0 to 0.15
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
7.5 to 9.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
9.0 to 10.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15