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A360.0 Aluminum vs. 5021 Aluminum

Both A360.0 aluminum and 5021 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 90% 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 A360.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 5021 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
68
Elongation at Break, % 1.6 to 5.0
1.1 to 3.4
Fatigue Strength, MPa 82 to 150
85 to 110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 180
170
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180 to 320
300 to 310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170 to 260
240 to 270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 530
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 680
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
590
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 30
35
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.6
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.8
8.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1070
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.6 to 13
3.1 to 10
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190 to 470
440 to 550
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 53
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 34
30 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27 to 39
37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 48
57
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.5 to 15
13 to 14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 85.8 to 90.6
95.2 to 97.7
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.15
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.3
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.6
2.2 to 2.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.35
0.1 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0
Silicon (Si), % 9.0 to 10
0 to 0.4
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.15
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.15
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15