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1085-H18 Aluminum vs. 5182-H18 Aluminum

Both 1085-H18 aluminum and 5182-H18 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the H18 temper. They have a moderately high 95% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 1085-H18 aluminum and the bottom bar is 5182-H18 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
68
Elongation at Break, % 4.5
1.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 46
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
25
Shear Strength, MPa 79
220
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 140
390
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
590
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 230
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 61
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 200
94

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1200
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 5.9
4.2
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110
770
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
40
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 94
53
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.1
17

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 99.85 to 100
93.2 to 95.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.15
Gallium (Ga), % 0 to 0.030
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.12
0 to 0.35
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.020
4.0 to 5.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.020
0.2 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.1
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.15