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5051A Aluminum vs. EN AC-42200 Aluminum

Both 5051A aluminum and EN AC-42200 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 (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 5051A aluminum and the bottom bar is EN AC-42200 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
70
Elongation at Break, % 18 to 21
3.0 to 6.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 51 to 61
86 to 90
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 170
320
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 56
240 to 260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
500
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 39
40
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.5
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 24 to 27
9.0 to 20
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 23
410 to 490
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
53
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 18
34 to 35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
40 to 41
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 63
66
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.6
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 96.1 to 98.6
91 to 93.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.45
0 to 0.19
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.4 to 2.1
0.45 to 0.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
6.5 to 7.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.070
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.1