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5042 Aluminum vs. EN AC-43500 Aluminum

Both 5042 aluminum and EN AC-43500 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 90% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 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 EN AC-43500 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
72
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 3.4
4.5 to 13
Fatigue Strength, MPa 97 to 120
62 to 100
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 360
220 to 300
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 310
140 to 170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
550
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
590
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 33
38
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
130

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
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1070

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 3.6 to 12
12 to 26
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 550 to 720
130 to 200
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
16
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
54
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 35 to 37
24 to 33
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 40 to 42
32 to 39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 53
60
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 16
10 to 14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.2 to 96.8
86.4 to 90.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.25
Magnesium (Mg), % 3.0 to 4.0
0.1 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.5
0.4 to 0.8
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
9.0 to 11.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.070
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15