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5086-H26 Aluminum vs. 5657-H26 Aluminum

Both 5086-H26 aluminum and 5657-H26 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the H26 temper. They have a very high 96% 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-H26 aluminum and the bottom bar is 5657-H26 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
68
Elongation at Break, % 4.7
8.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170
88
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 200
100
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350
180
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
640
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
210
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 31
54
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
180

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
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 16
13
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 620
160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 36
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 41
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 52
84
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
7.8

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 93 to 96.3
98.5 to 99.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0.050 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Gallium (Ga), % 0
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 3.5 to 4.5
0.6 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.7
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.080
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.050