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EN AC-42100 Aluminum vs. 5059 Aluminum

Both EN AC-42100 aluminum and 5059 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 EN AC-42100 aluminum and the bottom bar is 5059 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
69
Elongation at Break, % 3.4 to 9.0
11 to 25
Fatigue Strength, MPa 76 to 82
170 to 240
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280 to 290
350 to 410
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210 to 230
170 to 300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 500
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 610
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 600
510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 41
29
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
95

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.6
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
9.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1110
1160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 9.1 to 23
42 to 75
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 300 to 370
220 to 650
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 53
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30 to 31
36 to 42
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37 to 38
41 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 66
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
16 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.3 to 93.3
89.9 to 94
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.19
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.25 to 0.45
5.0 to 6.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0.6 to 1.2
Silicon (Si), % 6.5 to 7.5
0 to 0.45
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.070
0.4 to 0.9
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.050 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15