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5042 Aluminum vs. 514.0 Aluminum

Both 5042 aluminum and 514.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Their average alloy composition is basically identical. 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 514.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
68
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 3.4
7.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 97 to 120
48
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
25
Shear Strength, MPa 200
140
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 360
180
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 310
74

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 33
35
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
120

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
8.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 3.6 to 12
11
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 550 to 720
41
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 35 to 37
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 40 to 42
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 53
57
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 16
7.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.2 to 96.8
93.6 to 96.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 3.0 to 4.0
3.5 to 4.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.5
0 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.35
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.15
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15