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5042 Aluminum vs. 357.0 Aluminum

Both 5042 aluminum and 357.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 93% 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 5042 aluminum and the bottom bar is 357.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
70
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 3.4
3.4
Fatigue Strength, MPa 97 to 120
76
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 200
200
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 360
350
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 310
300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
500
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 33
39
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.8
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 3.6 to 12
11
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 550 to 720
620
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
53
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 35 to 37
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 40 to 42
43
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 53
64
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 16
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.2 to 96.8
91.3 to 93.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.15
Magnesium (Mg), % 3.0 to 4.0
0.45 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.5
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
6.5 to 7.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15