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5082 Aluminum vs. A201.0 Aluminum

Both 5082 aluminum and A201.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very 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 (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 5082 aluminum and the bottom bar is A201.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 67
71
Elongation at Break, % 1.1
4.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110 to 130
97
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 25
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380 to 400
480
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300 to 340
420

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
30
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
90

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
11
Density, g/cm3 2.7
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.9
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.0 to 4.3
22
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 670 to 870
1250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 39 to 41
44
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 43 to 45
45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 54
46
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 18
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 93.5 to 96
93.7 to 95.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.15
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.15
4.0 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 4.0 to 5.0
0.15 to 0.35
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0.2 to 0.4
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0.15 to 0.35
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.1