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1435-H16 Aluminum vs. 5083-H16 Aluminum

Both 1435-H16 aluminum and 5083-H16 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the H16 temper. They have a moderately high 94% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 1435-H16 aluminum and the bottom bar is 5083-H16 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
68
Elongation at Break, % 4.2
1.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 47
140
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 71
220
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 120
390
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110
340

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 230
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 60
29
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 200
96

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.0
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
8.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 5.0
4.2
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 86
860
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13
40
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 93
48
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.5
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 99.35 to 99.7
92.4 to 95.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.050 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0.3 to 0.5
0 to 0.4
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
4.0 to 4.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0.4 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.4
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15