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B535.0 Aluminum vs. 5056 Aluminum

Both B535.0 aluminum and 5056 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 98% 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 B535.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 5056 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 66
67
Elongation at Break, % 10
4.9 to 31
Fatigue Strength, MPa 62
140 to 200
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 25
25
Shear Strength, MPa 210
170 to 240
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
290 to 460
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
150 to 410

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 630
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 96
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 24
29
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 82
99

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.6
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
9.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 22
12 to 140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
170 to 1220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
30 to 48
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 35
36 to 50
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 40
53
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
13 to 20

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 91.7 to 93.4
93 to 95.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.050 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.4
Magnesium (Mg), % 6.5 to 7.5
4.5 to 5.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0.050 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.3
Titanium (Ti), % 0.1 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15