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4115-H16 Aluminum vs. 5086-H16 Aluminum

Both 4115-H16 aluminum and 5086-H16 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the H16 temper. They have a very high 96% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 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 4115-H16 aluminum and the bottom bar is 5086-H16 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 63
98
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
68
Elongation at Break, % 1.1
1.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 63
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 110
200
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 200
360
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160
300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 420
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
590
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 41
31
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
8.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1160
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.1
5.8
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
660
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
37
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27
42
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 66
52
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
16

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 94.6 to 97.4
93 to 96.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.050 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 0.1 to 0.5
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.1 to 0.5
3.5 to 4.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.2
0.2 to 0.7
Silicon (Si), % 1.8 to 2.2
0 to 0.4
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15