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5042 Aluminum vs. C19010 Copper

5042 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while C19010 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 5042 aluminum and the bottom bar is C19010 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
120
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 3.4
2.4 to 22
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
43
Shear Strength, MPa 200
210 to 360
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 360
330 to 640
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 310
260 to 620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
1010
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
260
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 33
48 to 63
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
48 to 63

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
31
Density, g/cm3 2.7
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.8
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 3.6 to 12
7.3 to 140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 550 to 720
290 to 1680
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 35 to 37
10 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 40 to 42
12 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 53
75
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 16
12 to 23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.2 to 96.8
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.15
97.3 to 99.04
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 3.0 to 4.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.8 to 1.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0.010 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0.15 to 0.35
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5