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5088 Aluminum vs. 5019 Aluminum

Both 5088 aluminum and 5019 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Their average alloy composition is basically identical.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 5088 aluminum and the bottom bar is 5019 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
68
Elongation at Break, % 29
2.2 to 18
Fatigue Strength, MPa 180
100 to 160
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 25
26
Shear Strength, MPa 200
170 to 210
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310
280 to 360
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150
120 to 300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
24

Electrical Properties

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

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
9.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 76
7.6 to 40
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170
110 to 650
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
29 to 38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
35 to 42
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 51
52
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
13 to 16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 92.4 to 94.8
91.5 to 95.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0.1 to 0.35
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 4.7 to 5.5
4.5 to 5.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.5
0.1 to 0.6
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.4
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 0.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.15
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15