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5088 Aluminum vs. EN AC-21000 Aluminum

Both 5088 aluminum and EN AC-21000 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 94% 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 EN AC-21000 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
71
Elongation at Break, % 29
6.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 180
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 25
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310
340
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
670
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
34
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 98
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
11
Density, g/cm3 2.7
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.0
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 76
21
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170
390
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 51
49
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 92.4 to 94.8
93.4 to 95.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.15
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
4.2 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 0.1 to 0.35
0 to 0.35
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Magnesium (Mg), % 4.7 to 5.5
0.15 to 0.35
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.5
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.2
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.15 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 0.1
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.15
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.1