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710.0 Aluminum vs. 5082 Aluminum

Both 710.0 aluminum and 5082 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 93% of their average alloy composition in common. 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 710.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 5082 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
67
Elongation at Break, % 2.2 to 3.6
1.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 55 to 110
110 to 130
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
25
Shear Strength, MPa 180
210 to 230
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 240 to 250
380 to 400
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160
300 to 340

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 380
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.0
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
8.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1130
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.9 to 7.9
4.0 to 4.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180 to 190
670 to 870
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
39 to 41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 29
43 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 53
54
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10 to 11
17 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 90.5 to 93.1
93.5 to 96
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 0.35 to 0.65
0 to 0.15
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.35
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.6 to 0.8
4.0 to 5.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.15
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 6.0 to 7.0
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15