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5040-H36 Aluminum vs. 5083-H36 Aluminum

Both 5040-H36 aluminum and 5083-H36 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the H36 temper. They have a very high 97% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 5040-H36 aluminum and the bottom bar is 5083-H36 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 74
110
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
68
Elongation at Break, % 5.7
2.2
Fatigue Strength, MPa 120
160
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 150
220
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
390
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 600
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 41
29
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
96

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 14
8.2
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 380
750
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
40
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 32
44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 64
48
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
17

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 95.2 to 98
92.4 to 95.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0.1 to 0.3
0.050 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.4
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.0 to 1.5
4.0 to 4.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0.9 to 1.4
0.4 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.4
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15