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5088 Aluminum vs. 2195 Aluminum

Both 5088 aluminum and 2195 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 95% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 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 5088 aluminum and the bottom bar is 2195 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
69
Elongation at Break, % 29
9.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 180
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 25
26
Shear Strength, MPa 200
350
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310
590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150
560

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
34
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 98
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
31
Density, g/cm3 2.7
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.0
8.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1470

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 76
54
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170
2290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
55
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
53
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 51
49
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 92.4 to 94.8
91.9 to 94.9
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.15
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
3.7 to 4.3
Iron (Fe), % 0.1 to 0.35
0 to 0.15
Lithium (Li), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 4.7 to 5.5
0.25 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.5
0 to 0.25
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.12
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.25 to 0.6
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.15
0.080 to 0.16
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15