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242.0-T5 Aluminum vs. 6063-T5 Aluminum

Both 242.0-T5 aluminum and 6063-T5 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the T5 temper. They have a moderately high 93% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 32 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 242.0-T5 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6063-T5 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 98
60
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 73
68
Elongation at Break, % 0.67
11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 73
70
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 190
120
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 250
180
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 220
140

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 130
210
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 34
55
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 99
180

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
17
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 330
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 45
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 29
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 50
86
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
8.0

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