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5086 Aluminum vs. 711.0 Aluminum

Both 5086 aluminum and 711.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 92% 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 711.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 65 to 100
70
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
71
Elongation at Break, % 1.7 to 20
7.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 88 to 180
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270 to 390
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 320
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
860
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 31
40
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.8
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 5.8 to 42
15
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 86 to 770
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
45
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 40
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 34 to 44
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 52
61
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 17
9.3

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 93 to 96.3
89.8 to 92.7
Chromium (Cr), % 0.050 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0.35 to 0.65
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0.7 to 1.4
Magnesium (Mg), % 3.5 to 4.5
0.25 to 0.45
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.7
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.3
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
6.0 to 7.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15