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5042 Aluminum vs. EN AC-44400 Aluminum

Both 5042 aluminum and EN AC-44400 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 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-44400 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
71
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 3.4
4.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 97 to 120
79
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 360
210
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 310
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
540
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
33
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
110

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
1080

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 3.6 to 12
7.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 550 to 720
85
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
54
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 35 to 37
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 40 to 42
31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 53
60
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 16
9.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.2 to 96.8
87.1 to 92
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 0.65
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Magnesium (Mg), % 3.0 to 4.0
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
8.0 to 11
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.15
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15