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5042 Aluminum vs. 1350 Aluminum

Both 5042 aluminum and 1350 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 96% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 5042 aluminum and the bottom bar is 1350 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
68
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 3.4
1.4 to 30
Fatigue Strength, MPa 97 to 120
24 to 50
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 200
44 to 110
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 360
68 to 190
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 310
25 to 170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
650
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
230
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 33
61 to 62
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
200 to 210

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.8
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 3.6 to 12
0.77 to 54
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 550 to 720
4.4 to 200
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 35 to 37
7.0 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 40 to 42
14 to 27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 53
96
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 16
3.0 to 8.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.2 to 96.8
99.5 to 100
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.010
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.050
Gallium (Ga), % 0
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.4
Magnesium (Mg), % 3.0 to 4.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.5
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.020
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.1

Comparable Variants