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5042-H39 Aluminum

5042-H39 aluminum is 5042 aluminum in the H39 Temper. The graph bars on the material properties cards below compare 5042-H39 aluminum to: 5000-series alloys (top), all aluminum alloys (middle), and the entire database (bottom). A full bar means this is the highest value in the relevant set. A half-full bar means it's 50% of the highest, and so on.

Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus

68 GPa 9.9 x 106 psi

Elongation at Break

1.1 %

Poisson's Ratio

0.33

Shear Modulus

26 GPa 3.7 x 106 psi

Shear Strength

200 MPa 30 x 103 psi

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS)

360 MPa 52 x 103 psi

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion

400 J/g

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical

180 °C 360 °F

Melting Completion (Liquidus)

640 °C 1190 °F

Melting Onset (Solidus)

570 °C 1060 °F

Specific Heat Capacity

900 J/kg-K 0.22 BTU/lb-°F

Thermal Conductivity

130 W/m-K 75 BTU/h-ft-°F

Thermal Expansion

24 µm/m-K

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume

33 % IACS

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific)

110 % IACS

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price

9.5 % relative

Density

2.7 g/cm3 170 lb/ft3

Embodied Carbon

8.8 kg CO2/kg material

Embodied Energy

150 MJ/kg 66 x 103 BTU/lb

Embodied Water

1180 L/kg 140 gal/lb

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work)

3.6 to 12 MJ/m3

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience)

550 to 720 kJ/m3

Stiffness to Weight: Axial

14 points

Stiffness to Weight: Bending

50 points

Strength to Weight: Axial

37 points

Strength to Weight: Bending

42 points

Thermal Diffusivity

53 mm2/s

Thermal Shock Resistance

16 points

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al)Al 94.2 to 96.8
Magnesium (Mg)Mg 3.0 to 4.0
Manganese (Mn)Mn 0.2 to 0.5
Iron (Fe)Fe 0 to 0.35
Zinc (Zn)Zn 0 to 0.25
Silicon (Si)Si 0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu)Cu 0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr)Cr 0 to 0.1
Titanium (Ti)Ti 0 to 0.1
Residualsres. 0 to 0.15

All values are % weight. Ranges represent what is permitted under applicable standards.

Followup Questions

Further Reading

ISO 6361-2: Wrought aluminium and aluminium alloys - Sheets, strips and plates - Part 2: Mechanical properties

EN 573-3: Aluminium and aluminium alloys. Chemical composition and form of wrought products. Chemical composition and form of products

Properties and Selection: Nonferrous Alloys and Special-Purpose Materials, ASM Handbook vol. 2, ASM International, 1993