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512.0 Aluminum vs. 5059 Aluminum

Both 512.0 aluminum and 5059 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 97% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 512.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 5059 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
69
Elongation at Break, % 2.0
11 to 25
Fatigue Strength, MPa 58
170 to 240
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 130
350 to 410
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 83
170 to 300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 420
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 630
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 38
29
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
95

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.8
9.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1160
1160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.3
42 to 75
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 50
220 to 650
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
36 to 42
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
41 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 60
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.1
16 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 90.6 to 95.1
89.9 to 94
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 3.5 to 4.5
5.0 to 6.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.8
0.6 to 1.2
Silicon (Si), % 1.4 to 2.2
0 to 0.45
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.35
0.4 to 0.9
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.050 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15