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EN AC-45400 Aluminum vs. 5042 Aluminum

Both EN AC-45400 aluminum and 5042 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 92% 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 EN AC-45400 aluminum and the bottom bar is 5042 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
68
Elongation at Break, % 6.7
1.1 to 3.4
Fatigue Strength, MPa 55
97 to 120
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
340 to 360
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
270 to 310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 470
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 630
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 30
33
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 95
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.8
8.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1100
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 14
3.6 to 12
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110
550 to 720
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
35 to 37
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 32
40 to 42
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 54
53
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
15 to 16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 88.4 to 92.9
94.2 to 96.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 2.6 to 3.6
0 to 0.15
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.35
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
3.0 to 4.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.55
0.2 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.1
0
Silicon (Si), % 4.5 to 6.0
0 to 0.2
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.050
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15