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5042 Aluminum vs. A206.0 Aluminum

Both 5042 aluminum and A206.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 95% 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 A206.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
70
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 3.4
4.2 to 10
Fatigue Strength, MPa 97 to 120
90 to 180
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 200
260
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 360
390 to 440
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 310
250 to 380

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
670
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 33
30
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
90

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
11
Density, g/cm3 2.7
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.8
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 3.6 to 12
16 to 37
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 550 to 720
440 to 1000
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 35 to 37
36 to 41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 40 to 42
39 to 43
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 53
48
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 16
17 to 19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.2 to 96.8
93.9 to 95.7
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.15
4.2 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 3.0 to 4.0
0 to 0.15
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.5
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0.15 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15