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2024 Aluminum vs. Grade A Lava

2024 aluminum and grade A lava belong to fundamentally different material chemistries. 2024 aluminum is a metal, while grade A lava is a ceramic material. Therefore, their performance will be even more dissimilar than would be suggested by the difference in properties. There are 9 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (28, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 2024 aluminum and the bottom bar is grade A lava.

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Material Properties

Density, g/cm3 3.0
2.3 to 2.5
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
650 to 1130
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
840
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 50
0.77 to 2.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25 to 49
3.2 to 7.3
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 200 to 540
6.9 to 21
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
2.0
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 46
1.0
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
2.5 to 3.3