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5082 Aluminum vs. B390.0 Aluminum

Both 5082 aluminum and B390.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 77% 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 B390.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 67
76
Elongation at Break, % 1.1
0.88
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110 to 130
170
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 25
29
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380 to 400
320
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300 to 340
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
640
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
580
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
88

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
11
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.9
7.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
940

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.0 to 4.3
2.6
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 670 to 870
410
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 39 to 41
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 43 to 45
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 54
55
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 18
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 93.5 to 96
72.7 to 79.6
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 1.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 4.0 to 5.0
0.45 to 0.65
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
16 to 18
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 1.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2