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5070 Aluminum vs. 2030 Aluminum

Both 5070 aluminum and 2030 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 94% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 5070 aluminum and the bottom bar is 2030 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
70
Elongation at Break, % 20
5.6 to 8.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 150
91 to 110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 190
220 to 250
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 300
370 to 420
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
240 to 270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 31
34
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
99

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
10
Density, g/cm3 2.7
3.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.8
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1170
1140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 51
21 to 26
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
390 to 530
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
45
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31
33 to 38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37
37 to 40
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 53
50
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
16 to 19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 92.4 to 95.7
88.9 to 95.2
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
3.3 to 4.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.7
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.8 to 1.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 3.5 to 4.5
0.5 to 1.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.8
0.2 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.8
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0.4 to 0.8
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3