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5082 Aluminum vs. 5050 Aluminum

Both 5082 aluminum and 5050 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 97% 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 5050 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 67
68
Elongation at Break, % 1.1
1.7 to 22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110 to 130
45 to 100
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 25
26
Shear Strength, MPa 210 to 230
91 to 140
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380 to 400
140 to 250
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300 to 340
50 to 210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
630
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
190
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
50
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
170

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
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.0 to 4.3
4.1 to 24
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 670 to 870
18 to 330
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 39 to 41
15 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 43 to 45
22 to 33
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 54
79
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 18
6.3 to 11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 93.5 to 96
96.3 to 98.9
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 4.0 to 5.0
1.1 to 1.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.4
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15

Comparable Variants