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8090 Aluminum vs. 5026 Aluminum

Both 8090 aluminum and 5026 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 94% 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 8090 aluminum and the bottom bar is 5026 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 67
70
Elongation at Break, % 3.5 to 13
5.1 to 11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 91 to 140
94 to 140
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 25
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 490
260 to 320
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210 to 420
120 to 250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 600
510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 960
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 95 to 160
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 20
31
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 66
99

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 18
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.6
8.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1160
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 16 to 41
15 to 29
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 340 to 1330
100 to 440
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 34 to 49
26 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 39 to 50
33 to 37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 36 to 60
52
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 22
11 to 14

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 93 to 98.4
88.2 to 94.7
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 1.0 to 1.6
0.1 to 0.8
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
0.2 to 1.0
Lithium (Li), % 2.2 to 2.7
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.6 to 1.3
3.9 to 4.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0.6 to 1.8
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0.55 to 1.4
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 1.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.040 to 0.16
0 to 0.3
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15