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5182 Aluminum vs. ZA-27

5182 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while ZA-27 belongs to the zinc alloys. They have a modest 27% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 5182 aluminum and the bottom bar is ZA-27.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
78
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 12
2.0 to 4.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 100 to 130
110 to 170
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 25
31
Shear Strength, MPa 170 to 240
230 to 330
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280 to 420
400 to 430
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130 to 360
260 to 370

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
130
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
530
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
30
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 94
53

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
11
Density, g/cm3 2.7
5.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.9
4.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
80
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
570

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.6 to 49
8.1 to 18
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120 to 950
420 to 890
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
8.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
28
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29 to 44
22 to 24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 36 to 47
24 to 25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 53
47
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 19
14 to 15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 93.2 to 95.8
25 to 28
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.15
2.0 to 2.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Magnesium (Mg), % 4.0 to 5.0
0.010 to 0.020
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
69.3 to 73
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0