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5182-O Aluminum vs. 7075-O Aluminum

Both 5182-O aluminum and 7075-O aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the annealed condition. They have a moderately high 92% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 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-O aluminum and the bottom bar is 7075-O aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 69
59
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
70
Elongation at Break, % 12
12
Fatigue Strength, MPa 130
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 25
26
Shear Strength, MPa 170
150
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
240
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
33
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 94
98

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
10
Density, g/cm3 2.7
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.9
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 28
24
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 36
28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 53
50
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
10

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 93.2 to 95.8
86.9 to 91.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0.18 to 0.28
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.15
1.2 to 2.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 4.0 to 5.0
2.1 to 2.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.5
0 to 0.3
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.4
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
5.1 to 6.1
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15