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5652 Aluminum vs. 5051A Aluminum

Both 5652 aluminum and 5051A 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 (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 5652 aluminum and the bottom bar is 5051A aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
68
Elongation at Break, % 6.8 to 25
18 to 21
Fatigue Strength, MPa 60 to 140
51 to 61
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 110 to 170
110
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190 to 290
170
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 74 to 260
56

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
39
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.6
8.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12 to 39
24 to 27
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 40 to 480
23
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20 to 30
17 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27 to 36
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 57
63
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.4 to 13
7.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 95.8 to 97.7
96.1 to 98.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.45
Magnesium (Mg), % 2.2 to 2.8
1.4 to 2.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.25
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.3
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15

Comparable Variants