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5182 Aluminum vs. 238.0 Aluminum

Both 5182 aluminum and 238.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 84% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 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 5182 aluminum and the bottom bar is 238.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
76
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 12
1.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 100 to 130
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 25
28
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280 to 420
210
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130 to 360
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
430
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
840
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
100
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 94
67

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
12
Density, g/cm3 2.7
3.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.9
7.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1040

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.6 to 49
2.9
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120 to 950
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
42
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29 to 44
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 36 to 47
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 53
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 19
9.1

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 93.2 to 95.8
81.9 to 84.9
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.15
9.5 to 10.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
1.0 to 1.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 4.0 to 5.0
0 to 0.25
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.5
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
3.6 to 4.4
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
1.0 to 1.5
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0