5042 (AlMg3.5Mn) Aluminum
Wrought Aluminum Alloys
H18
Property Overview
Density2.7g/cm³
Elastic Modulus68GPa
Tensile Strength340MPa
Yield Strength280MPa
Brinell HardnessUnknown
Maximum Service Temperature180°C
Chemical Composition
CR
0 to 0.1%
MN
0.2 to 0.5%
SI
0 to 0.2%
CU
0 to 0.15%
TI
0 to 0.1%
AL
94.2 to 96.8%
MG
3.0 to 4.0%
RES.
Residuals res. | | 0 to 0.15%
RESIDUALS RES.
0 to 0.15%
ZN
0 to 0.25%
FE
0 to 0.35%
Mechanical
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus
68 GPa
Elongation at Break
3.4 %
Fatigue Strength
100 MPa
Poisson's Ratio
0.33
Shear Modulus
26 GPa
Shear Strength
200 MPa
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS)
340 MPa
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof)
280 MPa
Physical
Density
2.7 g/cm 3
Thermal
Latent Heat of Fusion
400 J/g
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical
180 °C
Melting Completion (Liquidus)
640 °C
Melting Onset (Solidus)
570 °C
Specific Heat Capacity
900 J/kg-K
Thermal Conductivity
130 W/m-K
Thermal Diffusivity
53 mm 2 /s
Thermal Expansion
24 µm/m-K
Thermal Shock Resistance
15 points
Electrical
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume
33 % IACS
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific)
110 % IACS
Calculated
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work)
11 MJ/m 3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience)
570 kJ/m 3
Stiffness to Weight: Axial
14 points
Stiffness to Weight: Bending
50 points
Strength to Weight: Axial
35 points
Strength to Weight: Bending
40 points
Environmental
Base Metal Price
9.5 % relative
Embodied Carbon
8.8 kg CO 2 /kg material
Embodied Energy
150 MJ/kg
Embodied Energy
150 MJ/kg 66 x 10 3 BTU/lb
Embodied Water
1180 L/kg
Embodied Water
1180 L/kg 140 gal/lb
Registered Designations & Aliases
5042 (AlMg3.5Mn) AluminumA95042AlMg3.5MnEN AW-5042
Standards
EN 573-3 EN 573-3: Aluminium and aluminium alloys. Chemical composition and form of wrought products. Chemical composition and form of products
ISO 6361-2 ISO 6361-2: Wrought aluminium and aluminium alloys - Sheets, strips and plates - Part 2: Mechanical properties
ISO 6361-2 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