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7049A Aluminum vs. 5086 Aluminum

Both 7049A aluminum and 5086 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 91% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 7049A aluminum and the bottom bar is 5086 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
68
Elongation at Break, % 5.0 to 5.7
1.7 to 20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 180
88 to 180
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 340 to 350
160 to 230
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580 to 590
270 to 390
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 500 to 530
110 to 320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 370
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 430
590
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 850
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 40
31
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.1
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
8.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1100
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 28 to 32
5.8 to 42
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1800 to 1990
86 to 770
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 44
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 52 to 53
28 to 40
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 50 to 51
34 to 44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 50
52
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25
12 to 17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 84.6 to 89.5
93 to 96.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0.050 to 0.25
0.050 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 1.2 to 1.9
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 2.1 to 3.1
3.5 to 4.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0.2 to 0.7
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.4
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 7.2 to 8.4
0 to 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.25
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15