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5088 Aluminum vs. 4032 Aluminum

Both 5088 aluminum and 4032 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 86% 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 4032 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
73
Elongation at Break, % 29
6.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 180
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 25
28
Shear Strength, MPa 200
260
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310
390
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150
320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
570
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
570
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
530
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
34
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 98
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
10
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.0
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1030

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 76
25
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170
700
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
53
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 51
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 92.4 to 94.8
81.1 to 87.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0.5 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 0.1 to 0.35
0 to 1.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 4.7 to 5.5
0.8 to 1.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.5 to 1.3
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
11 to 13.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.15
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15