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360.0 Aluminum vs. 5042 Aluminum

Both 360.0 aluminum and 5042 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 89% 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 360.0 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, % 2.5
1.1 to 3.4
Fatigue Strength, MPa 140
97 to 120
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 190
200
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 300
340 to 360
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170
270 to 310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 530
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 590
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 34
33
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
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 7.8
8.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1070
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.4
3.6 to 12
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 200
550 to 720
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 53
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
35 to 37
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
40 to 42
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 55
53
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
15 to 16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 85.1 to 90.6
94.2 to 96.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.15
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.35
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.6
3.0 to 4.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.35
0.2 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0
Silicon (Si), % 9.0 to 10
0 to 0.2
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.15
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15