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357.0 Aluminum vs. 5042 Aluminum

Both 357.0 aluminum and 5042 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 93% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 357.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 5042 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
68
Elongation at Break, % 3.4
1.1 to 3.4
Fatigue Strength, MPa 76
97 to 120
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 200
200
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350
340 to 360
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300
270 to 310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 500
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 620
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 39
33
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.6
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
8.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1110
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 11
3.6 to 12
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 620
550 to 720
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 53
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
35 to 37
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 43
40 to 42
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 64
53
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
15 to 16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.3 to 93.1
94.2 to 96.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.15
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.35
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.45 to 0.6
3.0 to 4.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.030
0.2 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 6.5 to 7.5
0 to 0.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15