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5042 Aluminum vs. EN AC-46500 Aluminum

Both 5042 aluminum and EN AC-46500 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 85% 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-46500 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
74
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 3.4
1.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 97 to 120
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
28
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
520
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
100
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 33
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
81

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
10
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.8
7.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1030

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 3.6 to 12
2.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 550 to 720
170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 35 to 37
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 40 to 42
32
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 53
41
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 16
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.2 to 96.8
77.9 to 90
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.15
2.0 to 4.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 1.3
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.35
Magnesium (Mg), % 3.0 to 4.0
0.050 to 0.55
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.5
0 to 0.55
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.55
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
8.0 to 11
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 3.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.25