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5086 Aluminum vs. 2095 Aluminum

Both 5086 aluminum and 2095 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 94% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 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 2095 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
70
Elongation at Break, % 1.7 to 20
8.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 88 to 180
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 160 to 230
410
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270 to 390
700
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 320
610

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 31
35
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
31
Density, g/cm3 2.7
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.8
8.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1470

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 5.8 to 42
57
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 86 to 770
2640
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 40
65
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 34 to 44
59
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 52
49
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 17
31

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 93 to 96.3
91.3 to 94.9
Chromium (Cr), % 0.050 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
3.9 to 4.6
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.15
Lithium (Li), % 0
0.7 to 1.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 3.5 to 4.5
0.25 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.7
0 to 0.25
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.12
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.25 to 0.6
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.040 to 0.18
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15