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5182-H38 Aluminum vs. 5251-H38 Aluminum

Both 5182-H38 aluminum and 5251-H38 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the H38 temper. They have a very high 97% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 5182-H38 aluminum and the bottom bar is 5251-H38 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
68
Elongation at Break, % 1.1
2.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 130
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 25
26
Shear Strength, MPa 220
160
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 390
280
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
37
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 94
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.9
8.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.1
7.4
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 710
370
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 40
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 44
35
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 53
61
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
13

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 93.2 to 95.8
95.5 to 98.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 4.0 to 5.0
1.7 to 2.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.5
0.1 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.4
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.15
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15