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5082 Aluminum vs. EN AC-44100 Aluminum

Both 5082 aluminum and EN AC-44100 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 88% 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 EN AC-44100 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 67
72
Elongation at Break, % 1.1
4.9
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110 to 130
64
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 25
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380 to 400
180
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300 to 340
87

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
570
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
590
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
34
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.9
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1050

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.0 to 4.3
7.1
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 670 to 870
53
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
16
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
55
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 39 to 41
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 43 to 45
27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 54
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 18
8.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 93.5 to 96
84.4 to 89.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.15
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.65
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 4.0 to 5.0
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.55
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
10.5 to 13.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.15
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15