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5082 Aluminum vs. EN AC-46400 Aluminum

Both 5082 aluminum and EN AC-46400 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 89% 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-46400 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 67
72
Elongation at Break, % 1.1
1.1 to 1.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110 to 130
75 to 85
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 25
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380 to 400
170 to 310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300 to 340
110 to 270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
520
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
33
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.9
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1070

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.0 to 4.3
1.7 to 4.9
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 670 to 870
82 to 500
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
52
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 39 to 41
18 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 43 to 45
26 to 38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 54
55
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 18
7.8 to 14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 93.5 to 96
85.4 to 90.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.15
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.15
0.8 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.8
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 4.0 to 5.0
0.25 to 0.65
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0.15 to 0.55
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
8.3 to 9.7
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.8
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.25