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5070 Aluminum vs. 1100 Aluminum

Both 5070 aluminum and 1100 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 95% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 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 5070 aluminum and the bottom bar is 1100 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
69
Elongation at Break, % 20
1.1 to 32
Fatigue Strength, MPa 150
32 to 71
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 190
54 to 95
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 300
86 to 170
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
28 to 150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
640
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
220
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 31
59
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
190

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.0
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.8
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1170
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 51
0.76 to 52
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
5.7 to 170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31
8.7 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37
16 to 25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 53
90
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
3.7 to 7.4

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 92.4 to 95.7
99 to 99.95
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0.050 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 1.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 3.5 to 4.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.8
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 1.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0.4 to 0.8
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15