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5088 Aluminum vs. Grade 24 Titanium

5088 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while grade 24 titanium belongs to the titanium alloys. 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 grade 24 titanium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
110
Elongation at Break, % 29
11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 180
550
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 25
40
Shear Strength, MPa 200
610
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310
1010
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150
940

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
340
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
1610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
1560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
560
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
7.1
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
9.6

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
1.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 98
2.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.7
4.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.0
43
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
710
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 76
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170
4160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
35
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
63
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
50
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 51
2.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
72

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 92.4 to 94.8
5.5 to 6.8
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.15
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.015
Iron (Fe), % 0.1 to 0.35
0 to 0.4
Magnesium (Mg), % 4.7 to 5.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.5
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.050
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.2
Palladium (Pd), % 0
0.040 to 0.080
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
87.5 to 91
Vanadium (V), % 0
3.5 to 4.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.15
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4