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5088 Aluminum vs. B390.0 Aluminum

Both 5088 aluminum and B390.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 78% 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 B390.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
76
Elongation at Break, % 29
0.88
Fatigue Strength, MPa 180
170
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 25
29
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310
320
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150
250

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
580
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
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 98
88

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
11
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.0
7.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
940

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 76
2.6
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170
410
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 51
55
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 92.4 to 94.8
72.7 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 1.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 4.7 to 5.5
0.45 to 0.65
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
16 to 18
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 1.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.15
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2