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5082 Aluminum vs. A206.0 Aluminum

Both 5082 aluminum and A206.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 95% 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 A206.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 67
70
Elongation at Break, % 1.1
4.2 to 10
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110 to 130
90 to 180
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 25
26
Shear Strength, MPa 210 to 230
260
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380 to 400
390 to 440
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300 to 340
250 to 380

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
670
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
130
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
8.0
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
16 to 37
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 670 to 870
440 to 1000
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 39 to 41
36 to 41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 43 to 45
39 to 43
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 54
48
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 18
17 to 19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 93.5 to 96
93.9 to 95.7
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.15
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.15
4.2 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 4.0 to 5.0
0 to 0.15
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0.15 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15