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5042 Aluminum vs. A535.0 Aluminum

Both 5042 aluminum and A535.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 96% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 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 A535.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
67
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 3.4
9.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 97 to 120
95
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
25
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 360
250
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 310
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
100
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 33
23
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
79

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
9.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 3.6 to 12
19
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 550 to 720
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 35 to 37
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 40 to 42
33
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 53
42
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 16
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.2 to 96.8
91.4 to 93.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 3.0 to 4.0
6.5 to 7.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.5
0.1 to 0.25
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15