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5082 Aluminum vs. 5059 Aluminum

Both 5082 aluminum and 5059 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 (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 5082 aluminum and the bottom bar is 5059 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 67
69
Elongation at Break, % 1.1
11 to 25
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110 to 130
170 to 240
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 25
26
Shear Strength, MPa 210 to 230
220 to 250
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380 to 400
350 to 410
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300 to 340
170 to 300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
29
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
95

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
9.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.0 to 4.3
42 to 75
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 670 to 870
220 to 650
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 39 to 41
36 to 42
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 43 to 45
41 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 54
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 18
16 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 93.5 to 96
89.9 to 94
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 4.0 to 5.0
5.0 to 6.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0.6 to 1.2
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.45
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0.4 to 0.9
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.050 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15