A242.0 Aluminum vs. 5021 Aluminum
Both A242.0 aluminum and 5021 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 93% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is A242.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 5021 aluminum.
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Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 73 | |
68 |
Elongation at Break, % | 1.6 | |
1.1 to 3.4 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.33 | |
0.33 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 27 | |
26 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 220 | |
300 to 310 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 390 | |
400 |
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C | 210 | |
180 |
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 680 | |
640 |
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 550 | |
590 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 870 | |
900 |
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 140 | |
140 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 23 | |
23 |
Electrical Properties
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 37 | |
35 |
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 110 | |
120 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Base Metal Price, % relative | 12 | |
9.5 |
Density, g/cm3 | 3.1 | |
2.7 |
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 8.3 | |
8.6 |
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 150 | |
150 |
Embodied Water, L/kg | 1130 | |
1180 |
Common Calculations
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 13 | |
14 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 45 | |
50 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 20 | |
30 to 32 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 26 | |
37 |
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 52 | |
57 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 9.3 | |
13 to 14 |
Alloy Composition
Aluminum (Al), % | 89.3 to 93.1 | |
95.2 to 97.7 |
Chromium (Cr), % | 0.15 to 0.25 | |
0 to 0.15 |
Copper (Cu), % | 3.7 to 4.5 | |
0 to 0.15 |
Iron (Fe), % | 0 to 0.8 | |
0 to 0.5 |
Magnesium (Mg), % | 1.2 to 1.7 | |
2.2 to 2.8 |
Manganese (Mn), % | 0 to 0.1 | |
0.1 to 0.5 |
Nickel (Ni), % | 1.8 to 2.3 | |
0 |
Silicon (Si), % | 0 to 0.6 | |
0 to 0.4 |
Titanium (Ti), % | 0.070 to 0.2 | |
0 |
Zinc (Zn), % | 0 to 0.1 | |
0 to 0.15 |
Residuals, % | 0 | |
0 to 0.15 |