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5088 Aluminum vs. EN AC-41000 Aluminum

Both 5088 aluminum and EN AC-41000 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 95% 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-41000 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
69
Elongation at Break, % 29
4.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 180
58 to 71
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 25
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310
170 to 280
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150
80 to 210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
420
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
630
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
38
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 98
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.0
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 76
6.4 to 11
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170
46 to 300
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
18 to 29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
26 to 35
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 51
69
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
7.8 to 13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 92.4 to 94.8
95.2 to 97.6
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 0.6
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Magnesium (Mg), % 4.7 to 5.5
0.45 to 0.65
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.5
0.3 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
1.6 to 2.4
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.050 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 0.15