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364.0 Aluminum vs. 5042 Aluminum

Both 364.0 aluminum and 5042 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 91% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 364.0 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, % 7.5
1.1 to 3.4
Fatigue Strength, MPa 120
97 to 120
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 200
200
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 300
340 to 360
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160
270 to 310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 520
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 30
33
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
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 1080
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19
3.6 to 12
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
550 to 720
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 53
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31
35 to 37
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
40 to 42
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 51
53
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
15 to 16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 87.2 to 92
94.2 to 96.8
Beryllium (Be), % 0.020 to 0.040
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.25 to 0.5
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.15
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.35
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.2 to 0.4
3.0 to 4.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0.2 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.15
0
Silicon (Si), % 7.5 to 9.5
0 to 0.2
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.15
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15