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5383 Aluminum vs. 5070 Aluminum

Both 5383 aluminum and 5070 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Their average alloy composition is basically identical. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 5383 aluminum and the bottom bar is 5070 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
68
Elongation at Break, % 6.7 to 15
20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 130 to 200
150
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 190 to 220
190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 370
300
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150 to 310
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
31
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 97
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.0
8.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1170
1170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 23 to 40
51
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170 to 690
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32 to 38
31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38 to 42
37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 51
53
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 16
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 92 to 95.3
92.4 to 95.7
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.4
Magnesium (Mg), % 4.0 to 5.2
3.5 to 4.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 1.0
0.4 to 0.8
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.25
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.4
0.4 to 0.8
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15