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5050-H112 Aluminum vs. 5050-H34 Aluminum

Both 5050-H112 aluminum and 5050-H34 aluminum are variants of the same material. They share alloy composition and many physical properties, but develop different mechanical properties as a result of different processing.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 5050-H112 aluminum and the bottom bar is 5050-H34 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 39
53
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
68
Elongation at Break, % 12
7.4
Fatigue Strength, MPa 53
90
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 95
120
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 160
190
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 62
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 630
630
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 190
190
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 50
50
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 170
170

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Calomel Potential, mV -760
-760
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 16
13
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 28
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 79
79
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.9
8.4

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 96.3 to 98.9
96.3 to 98.9
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.1 to 1.8
1.1 to 1.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.4
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15