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5086 Aluminum vs. A380.0 Aluminum

Both 5086 aluminum and A380.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 86% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 32 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 5086 aluminum and the bottom bar is A380.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 65 to 100
80
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
73
Elongation at Break, % 1.7 to 20
3.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 88 to 180
140
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Shear Strength, MPa 160 to 230
190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270 to 390
290
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 320
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
510
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
590
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
96
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 31
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
78

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
11
Calomel Potential, mV -760
-710
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.8
7.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1040

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 5.8 to 42
8.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 86 to 770
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
48
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 40
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 34 to 44
34
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 52
38
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 17
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 93 to 96.3
80.3 to 89.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0.050 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
3.0 to 4.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 3.5 to 4.5
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.7
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
7.5 to 9.5
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.35
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 3.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5