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5083 Aluminum vs. 7475 Aluminum

Both 5083 aluminum and 7475 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 93% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 5083 aluminum and the bottom bar is 7475 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
70
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 17
10 to 12
Fatigue Strength, MPa 93 to 190
190 to 210
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 170 to 220
320 to 350
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 290 to 390
530 to 590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 340
440 to 520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
140 to 160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
33 to 42
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 96
98 to 120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
10
Density, g/cm3 2.7
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.9
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1170
1130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.2 to 42
53 to 68
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 95 to 860
1390 to 1920
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29 to 40
49 to 55
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 36 to 44
48 to 52
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 48
53 to 63
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 17
23 to 26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 92.4 to 95.6
88.6 to 91.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0.050 to 0.25
0.18 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
1.2 to 1.9
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.12
Magnesium (Mg), % 4.0 to 4.9
1.9 to 2.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 1.0
0 to 0.060
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.1
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.060
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
5.1 to 6.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15