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A242.0 Aluminum vs. 5050 Aluminum

Both A242.0 aluminum and 5050 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 94% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is A242.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 5050 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 75
36 to 68
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 73
68
Elongation at Break, % 1.6
1.7 to 22
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
140 to 250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 680
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
630
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
190
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 37
50
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
170

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.1
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1130
1190

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 45
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
15 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
22 to 33
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 52
79
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.3
6.3 to 11

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 89.3 to 93.1
96.3 to 98.9
Chromium (Cr), % 0.15 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 3.7 to 4.5
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.2 to 1.7
1.1 to 1.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 1.8 to 2.3
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.4
Titanium (Ti), % 0.070 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15