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5042 Aluminum vs. 308.0 Aluminum

Both 5042 aluminum and 308.0 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 (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 5042 aluminum and the bottom bar is 308.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
73
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 3.4
2.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 97 to 120
89
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Shear Strength, MPa 200
150
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 360
190
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 310
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
470
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
20

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
10
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.8
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1080

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 3.6 to 12
3.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 550 to 720
83
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
47
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 35 to 37
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 40 to 42
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 53
55
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 16
9.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.2 to 96.8
85.7 to 91
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.15
4.0 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 1.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 3.0 to 4.0
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
5.0 to 6.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5