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5082 Aluminum vs. 383.0 Aluminum

Both 5082 aluminum and 383.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 85% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 5082 aluminum and the bottom bar is 383.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 67
73
Elongation at Break, % 1.1
3.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110 to 130
150
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 25
28
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380 to 400
280
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300 to 340
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
540
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
580
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
96
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
23
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
74

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
10
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.9
7.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1030

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.0 to 4.3
8.2
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 670 to 870
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 39 to 41
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 43 to 45
34
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 54
39
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 18
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 93.5 to 96
79.7 to 88.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.15
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.15
2.0 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 1.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 4.0 to 5.0
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
9.5 to 11.5
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 3.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5