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5050-H26 Aluminum vs. 5086-H26 Aluminum

Both 5050-H26 aluminum and 5086-H26 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the H26 temper. They have a very high 97% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 32 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 5050-H26 aluminum and the bottom bar is 5086-H26 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 60
96
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
68
Elongation at Break, % 4.6
4.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 100
170
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 120
200
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210
350
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 180
290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 630
590
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 190
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 50
31
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 170
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Calomel Potential, mV -760
-760
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
8.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 9.0
16
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 230
620
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 29
41
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 79
52
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.2
15

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 96.3 to 98.9
93 to 96.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0.050 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.1 to 1.8
3.5 to 4.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0.2 to 0.7
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
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