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5051A Aluminum vs. 511.0 Aluminum

Both 5051A aluminum and 511.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 97% 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 5051A aluminum and the bottom bar is 511.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
68
Elongation at Break, % 18 to 21
3.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 51 to 61
55
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
25
Shear Strength, MPa 110
120
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 170
150
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 56
83

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
590
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 39
36
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.5
8.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 24 to 27
3.7
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 23
51
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 18
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 63
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.6
6.5

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 96.1 to 98.6
93.3 to 96.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.15
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.45
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.4 to 2.1
3.5 to 4.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0.3 to 0.7
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.15
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15