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A242.0 Aluminum vs. 1100A Aluminum

Both A242.0 aluminum and 1100A aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 92% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is A242.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 1100A aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 73
69
Elongation at Break, % 1.6
4.5 to 34
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
89 to 170

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
60
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
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1130
1190

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 45
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
9.1 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
16 to 25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 52
93
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.3
4.0 to 7.6

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 89.3 to 93.1
99 to 100
Chromium (Cr), % 0.15 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.7 to 4.5
0.050 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 1.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.2 to 1.7
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.050
Nickel (Ni), % 1.8 to 2.3
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 1.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.070 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15