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5082 Aluminum vs. 308.0 Aluminum

Both 5082 aluminum and 308.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 89% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 5082 aluminum and the bottom bar is 308.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 67
73
Elongation at Break, % 1.1
2.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110 to 130
89
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 25
27
Shear Strength, MPa 210 to 230
150
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380 to 400
190
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300 to 340
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
470
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
37
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
10
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.9
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1080

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.0 to 4.3
3.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 670 to 870
83
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
47
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 39 to 41
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 43 to 45
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 54
55
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 18
9.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 93.5 to 96
85.7 to 91
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.15
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.15
4.0 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 1.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 4.0 to 5.0
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
5.0 to 6.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5