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712.0-T5 Aluminum vs. A390.0-T5 Aluminum

Both 712.0-T5 aluminum and A390.0-T5 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the T5 temper. They have 79% 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 712.0-T5 aluminum and the bottom bar is A390.0-T5 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 80
110
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
75
Elongation at Break, % 4.5
0.87
Fatigue Strength, MPa 180
77
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
28
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
190
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 380
640
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
580
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 40
20
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
67

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
11
Density, g/cm3 3.0
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
7.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1140
950

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 11
1.6
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 270
240
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
52
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 31
27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 62
56
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
9.0

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 90.7 to 94
75.3 to 79.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0.4 to 0.6
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
4.0 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.5 to 0.65
0.45 to 0.65
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
16 to 18
Titanium (Ti), % 0.15 to 0.25
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 5.0 to 6.5
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.2