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5070 Aluminum vs. 5657 Aluminum

Both 5070 aluminum and 5657 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 95% 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 5070 aluminum and the bottom bar is 5657 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
68
Elongation at Break, % 20
6.6 to 15
Fatigue Strength, MPa 150
74 to 88
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 190
92 to 110
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 300
150 to 200
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
140 to 170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
640
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
210
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 31
54
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
180

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.8
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1170
1200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 51
9.7 to 27
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
140 to 200
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31
15 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37
23 to 28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 53
84
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
6.7 to 8.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 92.4 to 95.7
98.5 to 99.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Gallium (Ga), % 0
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 3.5 to 4.5
0.6 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.8
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.080
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 0.4 to 0.8
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.050