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5019 Aluminum vs. 5086-H112 Aluminum

Both 5019 aluminum and 5086-H112 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 99% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 5019 aluminum and the bottom bar is 5086-H112 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
68
Elongation at Break, % 2.2 to 18
10
Fatigue Strength, MPa 100 to 160
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 170 to 210
160
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280 to 360
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120 to 300
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
590
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
31
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 98
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 9.0
8.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 7.6 to 40
23
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 650
100
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29 to 38
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 35 to 42
34
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 52
52
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 16
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.5 to 95.3
93 to 96.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.2
0.050 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 4.5 to 5.6
3.5 to 4.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.6
0.2 to 0.7
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.4
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15