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5083 Aluminum vs. 380.0 Aluminum

Both 5083 aluminum and 380.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 86% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 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 5083 aluminum and the bottom bar is 380.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 75 to 110
80
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
74
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 17
3.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 93 to 190
140
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
28
Shear Strength, MPa 170 to 220
190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 290 to 390
320
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 340
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
510
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
590
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
100
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 96
83

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
10
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.9
7.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1170
1040

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.2 to 42
8.0
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 95 to 860
170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
48
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29 to 40
31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 36 to 44
36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 48
40
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 17
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 92.4 to 95.6
79.6 to 89.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0.050 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
3.0 to 4.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 2.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 4.0 to 4.9
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
7.5 to 9.5
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.35
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 3.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5