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5083 Aluminum vs. 2195 Aluminum

Both 5083 aluminum and 2195 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 94% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 5083 aluminum and the bottom bar is 2195 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
69
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 17
9.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 93 to 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 170 to 220
350
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 290 to 390
590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 340
560

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
34
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 96
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
31
Density, g/cm3 2.7
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.9
8.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1170
1470

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.2 to 42
54
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 95 to 860
2290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29 to 40
55
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 36 to 44
53
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 48
49
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 17
26

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 92.4 to 95.6
91.9 to 94.9
Chromium (Cr), % 0.050 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
3.7 to 4.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.15
Lithium (Li), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 4.0 to 4.9
0.25 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 1.0
0 to 0.25
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.12
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.25 to 0.6
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.080 to 0.16
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15