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5005-H38 Aluminum vs. 5657-H38 Aluminum

Both 5005-H38 aluminum and 5657-H38 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the H38 temper. Their average alloy composition is basically identical. 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 5005-H38 aluminum and the bottom bar is 5657-H38 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 53
50
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
68
Elongation at Break, % 3.8
7.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 84
81
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 110
110
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 200
200
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 180
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 630
640
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 200
210
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 52
54
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 170
180

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
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 7.4
13
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
200
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 28
28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 82
84
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.9
8.6

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 97 to 99.5
98.5 to 99.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Gallium (Ga), % 0
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.5 to 1.1
0.6 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.080
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.050