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5088 Aluminum vs. 443.0 Aluminum

Both 5088 aluminum and 443.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 94% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 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 443.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
71
Elongation at Break, % 29
5.6
Fatigue Strength, MPa 180
55
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 25
27
Shear Strength, MPa 200
96
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310
150
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150
65

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
470
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
38
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 98
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.0
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 76
6.9
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170
30
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
52
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 51
61
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
6.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 92.4 to 94.8
90.7 to 95.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.6
Iron (Fe), % 0.1 to 0.35
0 to 0.8
Magnesium (Mg), % 4.7 to 5.5
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
4.5 to 6.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 0.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.15
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.35