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5086 Aluminum vs. 201.0 Aluminum

Both 5086 aluminum and 201.0 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 (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 5086 aluminum and the bottom bar is 201.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 65 to 100
95 to 140
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
71
Elongation at Break, % 1.7 to 20
4.4 to 20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 88 to 180
120 to 150
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Shear Strength, MPa 160 to 230
290
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270 to 390
370 to 470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 320
220 to 400

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 31
30 to 33
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
87 to 97

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
38
Calomel Potential, mV -760
-670
Density, g/cm3 2.7
3.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.8
8.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 5.8 to 42
19 to 63
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 86 to 770
330 to 1160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
45
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 40
33 to 42
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 34 to 44
37 to 44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 52
45
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 17
19 to 25

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 93 to 96.3
92.1 to 95.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0.050 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
4.0 to 5.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.15
Magnesium (Mg), % 3.5 to 4.5
0.15 to 0.55
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.7
0.2 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.1
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0.15 to 0.35
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.1