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3105-H111 Aluminum vs. 5049-H111 Aluminum

Both 3105-H111 aluminum and 5049-H111 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the H111 temper. They have a very high 98% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 3105-H111 aluminum and the bottom bar is 5049-H111 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 29
52
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
69
Elongation at Break, % 17
18
Fatigue Strength, MPa 39
79
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 77
130
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 130
210
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 46
91

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
620
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 44
35
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
8.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 17
31
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 15
59
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
29
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 68
56
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.5
9.3

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 96 to 99.5
94.7 to 97.9
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.2 to 0.8
1.6 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.8
0.5 to 1.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.4
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15