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5086-H112 Aluminum vs. 5456-H112 Aluminum

Both 5086-H112 aluminum and 5456-H112 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the H112 temper. They have a very high 99% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 5086-H112 aluminum and the bottom bar is 5456-H112 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
68
Elongation at Break, % 10
14
Fatigue Strength, MPa 100
130
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 160
190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270
320
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
390
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 65
65
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 31
29
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
97

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
9.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 23
37
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 100
170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
33
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 34
39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 52
48
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
14

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 93 to 96.3
92 to 94.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0.050 to 0.25
0.050 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.4
Magnesium (Mg), % 3.5 to 4.5
4.7 to 5.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.7
0.5 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.25
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15