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5083 Aluminum vs. EN AC-46200 Aluminum

Both 5083 aluminum and EN AC-46200 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 88% 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 EN AC-46200 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 75 to 110
82
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
73
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 17
1.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 93 to 190
87
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 290 to 390
210
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 340
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
510
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 96
88

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
10
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.9
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1170
1060

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.2 to 42
2.0
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 95 to 860
110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29 to 40
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 36 to 44
28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 48
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 17
9.5

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 92.4 to 95.6
82.6 to 90.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0.050 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
2.0 to 3.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.8
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Magnesium (Mg), % 4.0 to 4.9
0.050 to 0.55
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 1.0
0.15 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
7.5 to 9.5
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 1.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.25