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5182 Aluminum vs. Grade 16 Titanium

5182 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while grade 16 titanium belongs to the titanium alloys. 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 grade 16 titanium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
110
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 12
23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 100 to 130
240
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 25
38
Shear Strength, MPa 170 to 240
250
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280 to 420
400
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130 to 360
340

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
420
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
1660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
1610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
540
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
9.2

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
3.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 94
7.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.7
4.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.9
36
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
600
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
230

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.6 to 49
86
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120 to 950
550
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
35
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29 to 44
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 36 to 47
27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 53
8.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 19
29

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 93.2 to 95.8
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.15
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.015
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 4.0 to 5.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.5
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.030
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.25
Palladium (Pd), % 0
0.040 to 0.080
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
98.8 to 99.96
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.4