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5088 Aluminum vs. A390.0 Aluminum

Both 5088 aluminum and A390.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 79% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 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 A390.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
75
Elongation at Break, % 29
0.87 to 0.91
Fatigue Strength, MPa 180
70 to 100
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 25
28
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310
190 to 290
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150
190 to 290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
640
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
580
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
20
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 98
67

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
11
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.0
7.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
950

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 76
1.6 to 2.6
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170
240 to 580
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
52
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
19 to 30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
27 to 36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 51
56
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
9.0 to 14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 92.4 to 94.8
75.3 to 79.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.15
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
4.0 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 0.1 to 0.35
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 4.7 to 5.5
0.45 to 0.65
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.5
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
16 to 18
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 0.1
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.15
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2