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5088 Aluminum vs. 390.0 Aluminum

Both 5088 aluminum and 390.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 78% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 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 5088 aluminum and the bottom bar is 390.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
75
Elongation at Break, % 29
1.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 180
76 to 110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 25
28
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310
280 to 300
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150
240 to 270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
640
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
24 to 25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 98
79 to 83

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
11
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.0
7.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
950

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 76
2.7 to 2.9
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170
380 to 470
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
52
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
28 to 30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
35 to 36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 51
56
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
14 to 15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 92.4 to 94.8
74.5 to 79.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.15
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
4.0 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 0.1 to 0.35
0 to 1.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 4.7 to 5.5
0.45 to 0.65
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.5
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
16 to 18
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 0.1
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.15
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2