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5182 Aluminum vs. 520.0 Aluminum

Both 5182 aluminum and 520.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 94% 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 5182 aluminum and the bottom bar is 520.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
66
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 12
14
Fatigue Strength, MPa 100 to 130
55
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 25
25
Shear Strength, MPa 170 to 240
230
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280 to 420
330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130 to 360
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
87
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
25

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
21
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 94
72

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.9
9.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.6 to 49
39
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120 to 950
230
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
52
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29 to 44
35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 36 to 47
41
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 53
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 19
14

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 93.2 to 95.8
87.9 to 90.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 4.0 to 5.0
9.5 to 10.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.5
0 to 0.15
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.25
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.15
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15