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5083 Aluminum vs. 7116 Aluminum

Both 5083 aluminum and 7116 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 (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 5083 aluminum and the bottom bar is 7116 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
69
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 17
7.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 93 to 190
160
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 170 to 220
220
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 290 to 390
370
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 340
330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
46
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 96
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.9
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1170
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.2 to 42
28
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 95 to 860
790
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
47
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29 to 40
35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 36 to 44
39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 48
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 17
16

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 92.4 to 95.6
91.5 to 94.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0.050 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0.5 to 1.1
Gallium (Ga), % 0
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 4.0 to 4.9
0.8 to 1.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 1.0
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.050
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
4.2 to 5.2
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15