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5182 Aluminum vs. 7049A Aluminum

Both 5182 aluminum and 7049A aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 91% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 5182 aluminum and the bottom bar is 7049A aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
71
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 12
5.0 to 5.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 100 to 130
180
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 25
27
Shear Strength, MPa 170 to 240
340 to 350
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280 to 420
580 to 590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130 to 360
500 to 530

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
370
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
850
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
40
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 94
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
10
Density, g/cm3 2.7
3.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.9
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.6 to 49
28 to 32
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120 to 950
1800 to 1990
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
44
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29 to 44
52 to 53
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 36 to 47
50 to 51
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 53
50
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 19
25

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 93.2 to 95.8
84.6 to 89.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0.050 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.15
1.2 to 1.9
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 4.0 to 5.0
2.1 to 3.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.4
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
7.2 to 8.4
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15