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242.0-O Aluminum vs. 6063-O Aluminum

Both 242.0-O aluminum and 6063-O aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the annealed condition. They have a moderately high 93% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 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 242.0-O aluminum and the bottom bar is 6063-O aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 70
25
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 73
68
Elongation at Break, % 1.0
21
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
55
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
110
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
49

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 530
620
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
220
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 44
58
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
190

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
9.5
Calomel Potential, mV -650
-740
Density, g/cm3 3.1
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1130
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 1.6
19
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110
18
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 45
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 62
89
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.0
4.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 88.4 to 93.6
97.5 to 99.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 3.5 to 4.5
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.35
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.2 to 1.8
0.45 to 0.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 1.7 to 2.3
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.7
0.2 to 0.6
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15