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Aluminum 5052-H32 vs. SLA Resin Tough 2000

Compare Aluminum 5052-H32 vs. SLA Resin Tough 2000 strength, stiffness, weight and thermal properties.

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Aluminum 5052-H32Wrought
SLA Resin Tough 20003D printed (SLA resin)
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Mechanical
Yield strength195MPasourcetypical, 0.2% offset40.4MPasourcetypical
Ultimate tensile strength230MPasourcetypical5.69x stronger40.4MPasourcetypical
Flexural strengthnot sourced67MPasourcetypical
Elongation at break12%sourcetypical79%sourcetypical6.58x more ductile
Young's modulus (stiffness)70GPasourcetypical38.9x stiffer1.8GPasourcetypical
Density2,685kg/m³sourcenominal1,090kg/m³sourcetypical
Strength to weight72.6kN·m/kg1.96x higher37.1kN·m/kg
Stiffness to weight26.1MN·m/kg15.8x higher1.65MN·m/kg
Poisson's ratio0.33sourcetypical (handbook physical constant)not sourced
Shear modulus26.3GPanot sourced
Bulk modulus68.6GPanot sourced
Speed of sound5,106m/s1,285m/s
Thermal
Thermal conductivity138W/m·Ksourcebase material: 5052 in O temper (same alloy, annealed); Kaiser typicalnot sourced
Thermal expansion23.8µm/m·Ksourcetypical, mean 20-100 °C134µm/m·Ksourcemean 0-150 °C
100 mm part over a 50 °C swing119µm growth5.64x less671µm growth
Specific heat963J/kg·Ksourceat 100 °C (212 °F); table covers O, H32, H34, H36, H38not sourced
Heats up and cools (diffusivity)53.4mm²/snot sourced
Thermal shock resistance10,822W/mnot sourced
Melting point605–650°Csourcemelting rangenot sourced
Glass transitionnot sourced112°CsourceDMA
Max service temperaturenot sourced57°CsourceHDT 1.8 MPa
Values for5052-H32, Kaiser Aluminum tube & pipe typical datasheet (mechanical, CTE, melting); MIL-HDBK-5J (Poisson, density, specific heat)Formlabs Tough 2000 Resin V2 (FLTO2002), TDS Rev. 01 10/06/2025; printed on Form 4 at 100 µm, washed in Form Wash V2 10+5 min in >=99% IPA, post-cured 70 °C for 12 min in Form Cure V2. Orientation not stated.

Every value links to the document that states it. "Not sourced" means no citable source states it (or only a specification minimum); figures computed from it are left out too.

SLA Resin Tough 2000 is 3D printed: its properties depend on build direction and print settings; these are typical values.

Questions

Is Aluminum 5052-H32 stronger than SLA Resin Tough 2000?

Aluminum 5052-H32 is stronger: its yield strength is 195 MPa against 40.4 MPa for SLA Resin Tough 2000 (4.83x).

Which is lighter, Aluminum 5052-H32 or SLA Resin Tough 2000?

SLA Resin Tough 2000 is lighter: 1,090 kg/m³ against 2,685 kg/m³ for Aluminum 5052-H32.

Which is stiffer, Aluminum 5052-H32 or SLA Resin Tough 2000?

Aluminum 5052-H32 is stiffer: Young's modulus 70 GPa against 1.8 GPa for SLA Resin Tough 2000, so the same part in Aluminum 5052-H32 deflects less under the same load.

Which is lighter for the same job, Aluminum 5052-H32 or SLA Resin Tough 2000?

For the same stiffness or strength: Aluminum 5052-H32 is lighter for a stiff rod or tie (tension), stiff beam (bending), stiff panel or plate, strong rod or tie, strong beam; SLA Resin Tough 2000 is lighter for a strong panel or plate.

Part that must beAluminum 5052-H32SLA Resin Tough 2000
Stiff rod or tie (tension)lighter15.8x heavier
Stiff beam (bending)lighter2.53x heavier
Stiff panel or platelighter38% heavier
Strong rod or tielighter1.96x heavier
Strong beamlighter16% heavier
Strong panel or plate12% heavierlighter

For the same stiffness or strength, mass scales with density over stiffness (or strength) raised to a power set by how the part is loaded: 1 for a rod in tension, 1/2 for a beam in bending, 1/3 for a panel (the standard material-selection indices).

Which is more ductile, Aluminum 5052-H32 or SLA Resin Tough 2000?

SLA Resin Tough 2000 stretches further before it breaks: 79% elongation at break against 12% for Aluminum 5052-H32.

Which expands less with temperature?

Aluminum 5052-H32 expands less: 23.8 µm/m·K against 134 µm/m·K for SLA Resin Tough 2000.

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