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5056-O Aluminum vs. 5083-O Aluminum

Both 5056-O aluminum and 5083-O aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the annealed condition. Their average alloy composition is basically identical. 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 5056-O aluminum and the bottom bar is 5083-O aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 65
75
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 67
68
Elongation at Break, % 31
17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 140
150
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 25
26
Shear Strength, MPa 170
170
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 290
300
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
29
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 99
96

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Calomel Potential, mV -780
-780
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.0
8.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 74
42
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30
31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 36
37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 53
48
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
13

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 93 to 95.4
92.4 to 95.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0.050 to 0.2
0.050 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.4
Magnesium (Mg), % 4.5 to 5.6
4.0 to 4.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0.050 to 0.2
0.4 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
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