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5042 Aluminum vs. 4032 Aluminum

Both 5042 aluminum and 4032 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 86% 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 4032 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
73
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 3.4
6.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 97 to 120
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
28
Shear Strength, MPa 200
260
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 360
390
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 310
320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
570
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
570
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
530
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 33
34
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
10
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.8
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1030

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 3.6 to 12
25
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 550 to 720
700
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
53
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 35 to 37
41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 40 to 42
45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 53
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 16
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.2 to 96.8
81.1 to 87.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.15
0.5 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 1.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 3.0 to 4.0
0.8 to 1.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.5 to 1.3
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
11 to 13.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15