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5082 Aluminum vs. 707.0 Aluminum

Both 5082 aluminum and 707.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 95% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 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 707.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 67
70
Elongation at Break, % 1.1
1.7 to 3.4
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110 to 130
75 to 140
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 25
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380 to 400
270 to 300
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300 to 340
170 to 250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
37
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.9
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.0 to 4.3
4.3 to 8.6
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 670 to 870
210 to 430
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
47
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 39 to 41
26 to 29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 43 to 45
32 to 34
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 54
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 18
12 to 13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 93.5 to 96
90.5 to 93.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.15
0.2 to 0.4
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.8
Magnesium (Mg), % 4.0 to 5.0
1.8 to 2.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0.4 to 0.6
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
4.0 to 4.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15