The different between 5005-H14 Aluminum and 5005-H34 Aluminum
Both 5005-H14 aluminum and 5005-H34 aluminum are variants of the same material. They share alloy composition and many physical properties, but develop different mechanical properties as a result of different processing.
For each property being compared, the top bar is 5005-H14 aluminum and the bottom bar is 5005-H34 aluminum.
Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young’s, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | | 68 |
| 68 |
Elongation at Break, % | | 5.0 |
| 7.3 |
Fatigue Strength, MPa | | 68 |
| 74 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | | 160 |
| 160 |
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | | 140 |
| 130 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | | 400 |
| 400 |
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C | | 180 |
| 180 |
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | | 650 |
| 650 |
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | | 630 |
| 630 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | | 900 |
| 900 |
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | | 200 |
| 200 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | | 24 |
| 24 |
Electrical Properties
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | | 52 |
| 52 |
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | | 170 |
| 170 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Base Metal Price, % relative | | 9.5 |
| 9.5 |
Calomel Potential, mV | | -740 |
| -740 |
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | | 8.3 |
| 8.3 |
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | | 150 |
| 150 |
Embodied Water, L/kg | | 1190 |
| 1190 |
Common Calculations
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | | 7.7 |
| 11 |
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | | 140 |
| 120 |
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | | 14 |
| 14 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | | 50 |
| 50 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | | 17 |
| 16 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | | 24 |
| 24 |
Thermal Diffusivity, m2/s | | 82 |
| 82 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | | 7.1 |
| 7.0 |