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5052-H111 Aluminum vs. 5086-H111 Aluminum

Both 5052-H111 aluminum and 5086-H111 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the H111 temper. They have a very high 98% 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 5052-H111 aluminum and the bottom bar is 5086-H111 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 46
65
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
68
Elongation at Break, % 19
16
Fatigue Strength, MPa 66
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 120
170
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 75
120

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 610
590
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
31
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
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 8.6
8.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 28
35
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 41
110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27
35
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 57
52
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.5
12

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 95.8 to 97.7
93 to 96.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0.15 to 0.35
0.050 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 2.2 to 2.8
3.5 to 4.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0.2 to 0.7
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.4
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15