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5026 Aluminum vs. 2095 Aluminum

Both 5026 aluminum and 2095 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 93% 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 5026 aluminum and the bottom bar is 2095 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
70
Elongation at Break, % 5.1 to 11
8.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 94 to 140
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 150 to 180
410
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260 to 320
700
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120 to 250
610

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 31
35
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 99
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
31
Density, g/cm3 2.8
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.9
8.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
1470

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 15 to 29
57
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 100 to 440
2640
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 32
65
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 33 to 37
59
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 52
49
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 14
31

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 88.2 to 94.7
91.3 to 94.9
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.1 to 0.8
3.9 to 4.6
Iron (Fe), % 0.2 to 1.0
0 to 0.15
Lithium (Li), % 0
0.7 to 1.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 3.9 to 4.9
0.25 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.8
0 to 0.25
Silicon (Si), % 0.55 to 1.4
0 to 0.12
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.25 to 0.6
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.3
0.040 to 0.18
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15