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5042 Aluminum vs. 520.0 Aluminum

Both 5042 aluminum and 520.0 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 (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 5042 aluminum and the bottom bar is 520.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
66
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 3.4
14
Fatigue Strength, MPa 97 to 120
55
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
25
Shear Strength, MPa 200
230
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 360
330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 310
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
87
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
25

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 33
21
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
72

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
9.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 3.6 to 12
39
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 550 to 720
230
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
52
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 35 to 37
35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 40 to 42
41
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 53
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 16
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.2 to 96.8
87.9 to 90.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 3.0 to 4.0
9.5 to 10.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.5
0 to 0.15
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.25
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