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5088 Aluminum vs. A535.0 Aluminum

Both 5088 aluminum and A535.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 98% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 5088 aluminum and the bottom bar is A535.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
67
Elongation at Break, % 29
9.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 180
95
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 25
25
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310
250
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
100
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
23
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 98
79

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.0
9.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 76
19
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
33
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 51
42
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 92.4 to 94.8
91.4 to 93.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.15
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0.1 to 0.35
0 to 0.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 4.7 to 5.5
6.5 to 7.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.5
0.1 to 0.25
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.15
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15