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5056-H32 Aluminum vs. 5652-H32 Aluminum

Both 5056-H32 aluminum and 5652-H32 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the H32 temper. 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 (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 5056-H32 aluminum and the bottom bar is 5652-H32 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 67
68
Elongation at Break, % 10
13
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 25
26
Shear Strength, MPa 200
140
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
35
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 99
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 9.0
8.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 32
29
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 440
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 36
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 41
31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 53
57
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
10

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 93 to 95.4
95.8 to 97.7
Chromium (Cr), % 0.050 to 0.2
0.15 to 0.35
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.040
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.4
Magnesium (Mg), % 4.5 to 5.6
2.2 to 2.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.050 to 0.2
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.4
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15