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5042 Aluminum vs. 515.0 Aluminum

Both 5042 aluminum and 515.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Their average alloy composition is basically identical. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 5042 aluminum and the bottom bar is 515.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
70
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 3.4
10
Fatigue Strength, MPa 97 to 120
130
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 200
190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 360
280

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
620
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

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
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1120

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
52
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 35 to 37
30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 40 to 42
36
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 16
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.2 to 96.8
93.6 to 96.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 1.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 3.0 to 4.0
2.5 to 4.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.5
0.4 to 0.6
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0.5 to 10
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15