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5252 Aluminum vs. 7010 Aluminum

Both 5252 aluminum and 7010 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 92% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 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 5252 aluminum and the bottom bar is 7010 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
70
Elongation at Break, % 4.5 to 11
3.9 to 6.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 100 to 110
160 to 190
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 25
26
Shear Strength, MPa 140 to 160
300 to 340
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230 to 290
520 to 590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170 to 240
410 to 540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
860
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 34
40
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
10
Density, g/cm3 2.7
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.7
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12 to 23
22 to 33
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210 to 430
1230 to 2130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
45
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 30
47 to 54
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 31 to 36
47 to 52
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 57
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10 to 13
22 to 26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 96.6 to 97.8
87.9 to 90.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.050
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
1.5 to 2.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.15
Magnesium (Mg), % 2.2 to 2.8
2.1 to 2.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.12
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.060
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.050
5.7 to 6.7
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.1 to 0.16
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15