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2219 Aluminum vs. 5042 Aluminum

Both 2219 aluminum and 5042 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 93% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 2219 aluminum and the bottom bar is 5042 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
68
Elongation at Break, % 2.2 to 20
1.1 to 3.4
Fatigue Strength, MPa 90 to 130
97 to 120
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 110 to 280
200
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180 to 480
340 to 360
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 88 to 390
270 to 310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 230
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110 to 170
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28 to 44
33
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 81 to 130
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.1
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
8.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1130
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 9.6 to 60
3.6 to 12
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 54 to 1060
550 to 720
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 44
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 43
35 to 37
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 44
40 to 42
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 42 to 63
53
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.2 to 22
15 to 16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.5 to 93.8
94.2 to 96.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 5.8 to 6.8
0 to 0.15
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.35
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.020
3.0 to 4.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.4
0.2 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0.020 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Vanadium (V), % 0.050 to 0.15
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.1 to 0.25
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15