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5086-H111 Aluminum vs. 6082-H111 Aluminum

Both 5086-H111 aluminum and 6082-H111 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the H111 temper. They have a very high 97% 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 5086-H111 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6082-H111 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
69
Elongation at Break, % 16
16
Fatigue Strength, MPa 100
81
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 170
86
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270
140
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
95

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 31
42
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.8
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 35
20
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110
64
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 35
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 52
67
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
6.3

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 93 to 96.3
95.2 to 98.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0.050 to 0.25
0 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 3.5 to 4.5
0.6 to 1.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.7
0.4 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0.7 to 1.3
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15