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5082 Aluminum vs. 7076 Aluminum

Both 5082 aluminum and 7076 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 91% 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 5082 aluminum and the bottom bar is 7076 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 67
70
Elongation at Break, % 1.1
6.2
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110 to 130
170
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 25
27
Shear Strength, MPa 210 to 230
310
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380 to 400
530
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300 to 340
460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
460
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
860
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
35
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.9
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.0 to 4.3
31
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 670 to 870
1510
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
45
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 39 to 41
49
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 43 to 45
48
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 54
54
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 18
23

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 93.5 to 96
86.9 to 91.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.15
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.15
0.3 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.6
Magnesium (Mg), % 4.0 to 5.0
1.2 to 2.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0.3 to 0.8
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.4
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
7.0 to 8.0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15