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5086 Aluminum vs. 3303 Aluminum

Both 5086 aluminum and 3303 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 96% 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 5086 aluminum and the bottom bar is 3303 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
70
Elongation at Break, % 1.7 to 20
23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 88 to 180
43
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 160 to 230
69
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270 to 390
110
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 320
39

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
620
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 31
43
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.8
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 5.8 to 42
20
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 86 to 770
11
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 40
11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 34 to 44
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 52
67
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 17
4.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 93 to 96.3
96.6 to 99
Chromium (Cr), % 0.050 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0.050 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 3.5 to 4.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.7
1.0 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.6
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15