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A535.0 Aluminum vs. 5040 Aluminum

Both A535.0 aluminum and 5040 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 94% 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 A535.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 5040 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 67
70
Elongation at Break, % 9.0
5.7 to 6.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 95
100 to 130
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 25
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 250
240 to 260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
190 to 230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 620
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 100
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 23
41
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 79
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.6
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.3
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19
14 to 15
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
260 to 380
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
24 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 33
31 to 32
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 42
64
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
10 to 11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.4 to 93.4
95.2 to 98
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.1 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 6.5 to 7.5
1.0 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.25
0.9 to 1.4
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.3
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15