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513.0 Aluminum vs. 5042 Aluminum

Both 513.0 aluminum and 5042 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 98% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 513.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 5042 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
68
Elongation at Break, % 5.7
1.1 to 3.4
Fatigue Strength, MPa 97
97 to 120
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 170
200
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 200
340 to 360
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
270 to 310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 34
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
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.8
8.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1170
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 9.8
3.6 to 12
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 100
550 to 720
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
35 to 37
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 28
40 to 42
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 54
53
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.8
15 to 16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.9 to 95.1
94.2 to 96.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.15
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.35
Magnesium (Mg), % 3.5 to 4.5
3.0 to 4.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.3
0.2 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 1.4 to 2.2
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15