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5052-H28 Aluminum vs. 5657-H28 Aluminum

Both 5052-H28 aluminum and 5657-H28 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the H28 temper. They have a very high 98% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 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-H28 aluminum and the bottom bar is 5657-H28 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 81
50
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
68
Elongation at Break, % 2.6
6.6
Fatigue Strength, MPa 99
74
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 180
110
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310
190
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
640
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
210
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
54
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
180

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.6
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 7.6
12
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 440
200
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37
28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 57
84
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
8.6

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 95.8 to 97.7
98.5 to 99.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Gallium (Ga), % 0
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 2.2 to 2.8
0.6 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.080
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.050