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5082 Aluminum vs. 2195 Aluminum

Both 5082 aluminum and 2195 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 2195 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 67
69
Elongation at Break, % 1.1
9.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110 to 130
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 25
26
Shear Strength, MPa 210 to 230
350
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380 to 400
590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300 to 340
560

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
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
34
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
100

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
54
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 670 to 870
2290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 39 to 41
55
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 43 to 45
53
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 54
49
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 18
26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 93.5 to 96
91.9 to 94.9
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.15
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.15
3.7 to 4.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.15
Lithium (Li), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
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
0.080 to 0.16
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15