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5088 Aluminum vs. B535.0 Aluminum

Both 5088 aluminum and B535.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 98% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 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 B535.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
66
Elongation at Break, % 29
10
Fatigue Strength, MPa 180
62
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 25
25
Shear Strength, MPa 200
210
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
96
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
25

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
24
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 98
82

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
9.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 76
22
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
35
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 51
40
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 92.4 to 94.8
91.7 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 0.15
Magnesium (Mg), % 4.7 to 5.5
6.5 to 7.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.5
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.1 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.15
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15