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A242.0 Aluminum vs. 1080A Aluminum

Both A242.0 aluminum and 1080A aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 91% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is A242.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 1080A aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 75
18 to 40
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 73
68
Elongation at Break, % 1.6
2.3 to 34
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
74 to 140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 680
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
640
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
230
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 37
62
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
200

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.1
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1130
1200

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 45
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
7.6 to 15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
14 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 52
94
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.3
3.3 to 6.4

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 89.3 to 93.1
99.8 to 100
Chromium (Cr), % 0.15 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.7 to 4.5
0 to 0.030
Gallium (Ga), % 0
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.15
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.2 to 1.7
0 to 0.020
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.020
Nickel (Ni), % 1.8 to 2.3
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0.070 to 0.2
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.060
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0