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5056 Aluminum vs. EN AC-42200 Aluminum

Both 5056 aluminum and EN AC-42200 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 93% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 5056 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN AC-42200 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 67
70
Elongation at Break, % 4.9 to 31
3.0 to 6.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 140 to 200
86 to 90
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 25
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 290 to 460
320
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150 to 410
240 to 260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
500
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
40
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 99
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.0
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12 to 140
9.0 to 20
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170 to 1220
410 to 490
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
53
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30 to 48
34 to 35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 36 to 50
40 to 41
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 53
66
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 20
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 93 to 95.4
91 to 93.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0.050 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.19
Magnesium (Mg), % 4.5 to 5.6
0.45 to 0.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0.050 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
6.5 to 7.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.070
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.1