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5088 Aluminum vs. 5052 Aluminum

Both 5088 aluminum and 5052 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 97% 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 5052 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
68
Elongation at Break, % 29
1.1 to 22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 180
66 to 140
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 25
26
Shear Strength, MPa 200
120 to 180
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310
190 to 320
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150
75 to 280

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
35
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 98
120

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
8.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 76
1.7 to 69
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170
41 to 590
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
19 to 33
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
27 to 38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 51
57
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
8.3 to 14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 92.4 to 94.8
95.8 to 97.7
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.15
0.15 to 0.35
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0.1 to 0.35
0 to 0.4
Magnesium (Mg), % 4.7 to 5.5
2.2 to 2.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.5
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 0.1
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.15
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15