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5088 Aluminum vs. 5005 Aluminum

Both 5088 aluminum and 5005 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very 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 (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 5088 aluminum and the bottom bar is 5005 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
68
Elongation at Break, % 29
1.1 to 23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 180
38 to 86
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 25
26
Shear Strength, MPa 200
70 to 130
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310
110 to 230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150
41 to 210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
630
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
200
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
52
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 98
170

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
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 76
2.3 to 22
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170
12 to 320
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
11 to 23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
19 to 31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 51
82
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
4.9 to 10

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 92.4 to 94.8
97 to 99.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0.1 to 0.35
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 4.7 to 5.5
0.5 to 1.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.5
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.15
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15