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5059 Aluminum vs. 7010 Aluminum

Both 5059 aluminum and 7010 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 93% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 5059 aluminum and the bottom bar is 7010 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
70
Elongation at Break, % 11 to 25
3.9 to 6.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170 to 240
160 to 190
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 220 to 250
300 to 340
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350 to 410
520 to 590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170 to 300
410 to 540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
860
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
40
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 95
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
10
Density, g/cm3 2.7
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.1
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1160
1120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 42 to 75
22 to 33
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220 to 650
1230 to 2130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
45
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 36 to 42
47 to 54
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 41 to 45
47 to 52
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 18
22 to 26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 89.9 to 94
87.9 to 90.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.050
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
1.5 to 2.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.15
Magnesium (Mg), % 5.0 to 6.0
2.1 to 2.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.2
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.45
0 to 0.12
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.060
Zinc (Zn), % 0.4 to 0.9
5.7 to 6.7
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.050 to 0.25
0.1 to 0.16
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15