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5088 Aluminum vs. A380.0 Aluminum

Both 5088 aluminum and A380.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 86% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 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 5088 aluminum and the bottom bar is A380.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
73
Elongation at Break, % 29
3.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 180
140
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 25
27
Shear Strength, MPa 200
190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310
290
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
510
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
590
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
96
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 98
78

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
11
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.0
7.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1040

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 76
8.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
48
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
34
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 51
38
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
13

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 92.4 to 94.8
80.3 to 89.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.15
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
3.0 to 4.0
Iron (Fe), % 0.1 to 0.35
0 to 1.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 4.7 to 5.5
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
7.5 to 9.5
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.35
Zinc (Zn), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 3.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.15
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.5