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5042 Aluminum vs. ASTM A210 Steel

5042 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while ASTM A210 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 5042 aluminum and the bottom bar is ASTM A210 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
190
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 3.4
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 97 to 120
230 to 250
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
73
Shear Strength, MPa 200
320 to 360
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 360
470 to 540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 310
290 to 310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
1460 to 1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
52 to 53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 33
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
8.0 to 8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
1.8
Density, g/cm3 2.7
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.8
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
45 to 46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 3.6 to 12
140 to 160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 550 to 720
230 to 250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 35 to 37
17 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 40 to 42
17 to 19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 53
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 16
15 to 17