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5082 Aluminum vs. 443.0 Aluminum

Both 5082 aluminum and 443.0 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 (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 5082 aluminum and the bottom bar is 443.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 67
71
Elongation at Break, % 1.1
5.6
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110 to 130
55
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 25
27
Shear Strength, MPa 210 to 230
96
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380 to 400
150
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300 to 340
65

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
470
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
38
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.9
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.0 to 4.3
6.9
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 670 to 870
30
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
52
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 39 to 41
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 43 to 45
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 54
61
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 18
6.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 93.5 to 96
90.7 to 95.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.6
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.8
Magnesium (Mg), % 4.0 to 5.0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
4.5 to 6.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.35