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5005A Aluminum vs. 3102 Aluminum

Both 5005A aluminum and 3102 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Their average alloy composition is basically identical. There are 30 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 5005A aluminum and the bottom bar is 3102 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
69
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 21
23 to 28
Fatigue Strength, MPa 38 to 82
31 to 34
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 71 to 130
58 to 65
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 110 to 230
92 to 100
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 43 to 210
28 to 34

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 630
640
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 200
230
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 52
56
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 170
190

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.0
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.0 to 19
16 to 22
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 14 to 310
5.8 to 8.3
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 24
9.4 to 10
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 31
17 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 82
92
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.0 to 10
4.1 to 4.4

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 97.5 to 99.3
97.9 to 99.95
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.45
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.7 to 1.1
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0.050 to 0.4
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.4
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15

Comparable Variants