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5059 Aluminum vs. EN AC-43300 Aluminum

Both 5059 aluminum and EN AC-43300 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 91% 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 5059 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN AC-43300 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
71
Elongation at Break, % 11 to 25
3.4 to 6.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170 to 240
76 to 77
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350 to 410
280 to 290
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170 to 300
210 to 230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
540
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
590
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
40
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 95
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.1
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1160
1080

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 42 to 75
9.1 to 17
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220 to 650
300 to 370
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
54
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 36 to 42
31 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 41 to 45
37 to 38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 18
13 to 14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 89.9 to 94
88.9 to 90.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.19
Magnesium (Mg), % 5.0 to 6.0
0.25 to 0.45
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.2
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.45
9.0 to 10
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0.4 to 0.9
0 to 0.070
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.050 to 0.25
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.1