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5049 Aluminum vs. R56406 Titanium

5049 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while R56406 titanium belongs to the titanium alloys. There are 29 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 5049 aluminum and the bottom bar is R56406 titanium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
110
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 18
9.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 79 to 130
480
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210 to 330
980
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 91 to 280
850

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
340
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
1610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 620
1560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
560
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
7.1
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
9.6

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
1.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
2.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
36
Density, g/cm3 2.7
4.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.5
38
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
610
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.0 to 31
85
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 59 to 570
3420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
35
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 34
61
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 29 to 39
49
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 56
2.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.3 to 15
69

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.7 to 97.9
5.5 to 6.8
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.015
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.6 to 2.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 1.1
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.050
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
88.1 to 91
Vanadium (V), % 0
3.5 to 4.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0