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5082 Aluminum vs. 356.0 Aluminum

Both 5082 aluminum and 356.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 93% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 5082 aluminum and the bottom bar is 356.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 67
70
Elongation at Break, % 1.1
2.0 to 3.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110 to 130
55 to 75
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 25
27
Shear Strength, MPa 210 to 230
140 to 190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380 to 400
160 to 240
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300 to 340
100 to 190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
500
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
150 to 170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
40 to 43
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
140 to 150

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.9
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.0 to 4.3
3.2 to 8.2
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 670 to 870
70 to 250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
53
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 39 to 41
17 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 43 to 45
25 to 33
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 54
64 to 71
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 18
7.6 to 11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 93.5 to 96
90.1 to 93.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.15
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.6
Magnesium (Mg), % 4.0 to 5.0
0.2 to 0.45
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
6.5 to 7.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.35
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15