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5086 Aluminum vs. C443.0 Aluminum

Both 5086 aluminum and C443.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 93% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 5086 aluminum and the bottom bar is C443.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 65 to 100
65
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
71
Elongation at Break, % 1.7 to 20
9.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 88 to 180
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Shear Strength, MPa 160 to 230
130
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270 to 390
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 320
100

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
470
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 31
37
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.7
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
17
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 86 to 770
70
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 40
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 34 to 44
31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 52
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 17
10

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 93 to 96.3
89.6 to 95.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0.050 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.6
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 2.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 3.5 to 4.5
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.7
0 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
4.5 to 6.0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.25