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5082 Aluminum vs. EN AC-46000 Aluminum

Both 5082 aluminum and EN AC-46000 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 86% 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-46000 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 67
73
Elongation at Break, % 1.1
1.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110 to 130
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 25
28
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380 to 400
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300 to 340
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
530
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
530
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
100
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
82

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
10
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.9
7.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1040

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.0 to 4.3
2.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 670 to 870
170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 39 to 41
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 43 to 45
33
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 54
42
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 18
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 93.5 to 96
79.7 to 90
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.15
2.0 to 4.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 1.3
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.35
Magnesium (Mg), % 4.0 to 5.0
0.050 to 0.55
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.55
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.55
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
8.0 to 11
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 1.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.25