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5082 Aluminum vs. 2095 Aluminum

Both 5082 aluminum and 2095 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 94% 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 5082 aluminum and the bottom bar is 2095 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 67
70
Elongation at Break, % 1.1
8.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110 to 130
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 25
26
Shear Strength, MPa 210 to 230
410
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380 to 400
700
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300 to 340
610

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
35
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
31
Density, g/cm3 2.7
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.9
8.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1470

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.0 to 4.3
57
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 670 to 870
2640
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 39 to 41
65
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 43 to 45
59
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 54
49
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 18
31

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 93.5 to 96
91.3 to 94.9
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.15
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.15
3.9 to 4.6
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.15
Lithium (Li), % 0
0.7 to 1.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 4.0 to 5.0
0.25 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.25
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.12
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.25 to 0.6
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.040 to 0.18
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15