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5042 Aluminum vs. EN AC-44500 Aluminum

Both 5042 aluminum and EN AC-44500 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 88% 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-44500 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
72
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 3.4
1.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 97 to 120
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 360
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 310
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
570
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
590
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 33
33
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.8
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1050

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 3.6 to 12
2.6
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 550 to 720
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
16
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
55
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 35 to 37
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 40 to 42
36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 53
57
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 16
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.2 to 96.8
83.7 to 89.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 1.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 3.0 to 4.0
0 to 0.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.5
0 to 0.55
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
10.5 to 13.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.25