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5082 Aluminum vs. 710.0 Aluminum

Both 5082 aluminum and 710.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 93% 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 710.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 67
70
Elongation at Break, % 1.1
2.2 to 3.6
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110 to 130
55 to 110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 25
26
Shear Strength, MPa 210 to 230
180
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380 to 400
240 to 250
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300 to 340
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
35
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.9
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.0 to 4.3
4.9 to 7.9
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 670 to 870
180 to 190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 39 to 41
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 43 to 45
29
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 54
53
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 18
10 to 11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 93.5 to 96
90.5 to 93.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.15
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.15
0.35 to 0.65
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 4.0 to 5.0
0.6 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
6.0 to 7.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15