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5010-H111 Aluminum vs. 6082-H111 Aluminum

Both 5010-H111 aluminum and 6082-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 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 5010-H111 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6082-H111 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
69
Elongation at Break, % 23
16
Fatigue Strength, MPa 37
81
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 69
86
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 110
140
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 40
95

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 630
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 200
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 45
42
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 150
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20
20
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 12
64
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 82
67
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.8
6.3

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 97.1 to 99.7
95.2 to 98.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.2 to 0.6
0.6 to 1.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.3
0.4 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0.7 to 1.3
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15