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5059-O Aluminum vs. 7075-O Aluminum

Both 5059-O aluminum and 7075-O aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the annealed condition. They have a moderately high 93% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 5059-O aluminum and the bottom bar is 7075-O aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
70
Elongation at Break, % 25
12
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 230
150
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360
240
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
33
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 95
98

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
10
Density, g/cm3 2.7
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.1
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1160
1120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 75
24
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 36
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 41
28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
50
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
10

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 89.9 to 94
86.9 to 91.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.25
0.18 to 0.28
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
1.2 to 2.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 5.0 to 6.0
2.1 to 2.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.2
0 to 0.3
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.45
0 to 0.4
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0.4 to 0.9
5.1 to 6.1
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.050 to 0.25
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15