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5657 Aluminum vs. 5026 Aluminum

Both 5657 aluminum and 5026 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 92% 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 5657 aluminum and the bottom bar is 5026 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
70
Elongation at Break, % 6.6 to 15
5.1 to 11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 74 to 88
94 to 140
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 92 to 110
150 to 180
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 150 to 200
260 to 320
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140 to 170
120 to 250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 210
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 54
31
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 180
99

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
8.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1200
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 9.7 to 27
15 to 29
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 200
100 to 440
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 20
26 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 28
33 to 37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 84
52
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.7 to 8.6
11 to 14

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 98.5 to 99.4
88.2 to 94.7
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0.1 to 0.8
Gallium (Ga), % 0 to 0.030
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0.2 to 1.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.6 to 1.0
3.9 to 4.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.030
0.6 to 1.8
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.080
0.55 to 1.4
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.2
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 1.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.3
Residuals, % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.15