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EN AC-45000 Aluminum vs. 5042 Aluminum

Both EN AC-45000 aluminum and 5042 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 88% 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-45000 aluminum and the bottom bar is 5042 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 73
68
Elongation at Break, % 1.1
1.1 to 3.4
Fatigue Strength, MPa 75
97 to 120
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
340 to 360
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110
270 to 310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 470
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 520
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
33
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 81
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.0
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.7
8.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1070
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 1.7
3.6 to 12
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 80
550 to 720
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 47
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
35 to 37
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
40 to 42
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 47
53
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.0
15 to 16

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 82.2 to 91.8
94.2 to 96.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 3.0 to 5.0
0 to 0.15
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.35
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.3
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.55
3.0 to 4.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.65
0.2 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.45
0
Silicon (Si), % 5.0 to 7.0
0 to 0.2
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.15
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.15