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5083 Aluminum vs. A206.0 Aluminum

Both 5083 aluminum and A206.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 95% 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 A206.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 75 to 110
100 to 110
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
70
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 17
4.2 to 10
Fatigue Strength, MPa 93 to 190
90 to 180
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 170 to 220
260
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 290 to 390
390 to 440
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 340
250 to 380

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
670
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
30
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 96
90

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
11
Density, g/cm3 2.7
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.9
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1170
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.2 to 42
16 to 37
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 95 to 860
440 to 1000
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29 to 40
36 to 41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 36 to 44
39 to 43
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 48
48
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 17
17 to 19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 92.4 to 95.6
93.9 to 95.7
Chromium (Cr), % 0.050 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
4.2 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 4.0 to 4.9
0 to 0.15
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 1.0
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0.15 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15