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5042 Aluminum vs. 2014A Aluminum

Both 5042 aluminum and 2014A aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 94% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 5042 aluminum and the bottom bar is 2014A aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
72
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 3.4
6.2 to 16
Fatigue Strength, MPa 97 to 120
93 to 150
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Shear Strength, MPa 200
130 to 290
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 360
210 to 490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 310
110 to 430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 33
37
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
11
Density, g/cm3 2.7
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.8
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 3.6 to 12
24 to 49
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 550 to 720
85 to 1300
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 35 to 37
19 to 45
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 40 to 42
26 to 46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 53
55
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 16
9.0 to 22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.2 to 96.8
90.8 to 95
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.15
3.9 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 3.0 to 4.0
0.2 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.5
0.4 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0.5 to 0.9
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15