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5083 Aluminum vs. 852.0 Aluminum

Both 5083 aluminum and 852.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 90% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 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 852.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 75 to 110
64
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
70
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 17
3.4
Fatigue Strength, MPa 93 to 190
73
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 170 to 220
130
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 290 to 390
200
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 340
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
370
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
210
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
840
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
180
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
45
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 96
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
15
Density, g/cm3 2.7
3.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.9
8.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1170
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.2 to 42
6.2
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 95 to 860
160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
43
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29 to 40
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 36 to 44
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 48
65
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 17
8.7

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 92.4 to 95.6
86.6 to 91.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0.050 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
1.7 to 2.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 4.0 to 4.9
0.6 to 0.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 1.0
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.9 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.4
Tin (Sn), % 0
5.5 to 7.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3