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5182 Aluminum vs. EN AC-43000 Aluminum

Both 5182 aluminum and EN AC-43000 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 90% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 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 EN AC-43000 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
71
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 12
1.1 to 2.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 100 to 130
68 to 76
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 25
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280 to 420
180 to 270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130 to 360
97 to 230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
540
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
590
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
38
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 94
130

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
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1070

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.6 to 49
2.9 to 5.7
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120 to 950
66 to 360
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
54
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29 to 44
20 to 29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 36 to 47
28 to 36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 53
60
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 19
8.6 to 12

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 93.2 to 95.8
87 to 90.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.55
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Magnesium (Mg), % 4.0 to 5.0
0.2 to 0.45
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.5
0 to 0.45
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
9.0 to 11
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15