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A390.0 Aluminum vs. 5026 Aluminum

Both A390.0 aluminum and 5026 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 80% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 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 A390.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 5026 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 75
70
Elongation at Break, % 0.87 to 0.91
5.1 to 11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 70 to 100
94 to 140
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 28
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190 to 290
260 to 320
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190 to 290
120 to 250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 640
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 580
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 480
510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 20
31
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 67
99

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.3
8.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 950
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 1.6 to 2.6
15 to 29
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 240 to 580
100 to 440
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 52
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 30
26 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27 to 36
33 to 37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 56
52
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.0 to 14
11 to 14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 75.3 to 79.6
88.2 to 94.7
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 4.0 to 5.0
0.1 to 0.8
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0.2 to 1.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.45 to 0.65
3.9 to 4.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0.6 to 1.8
Silicon (Si), % 16 to 18
0.55 to 1.4
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 1.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15