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A242.0 Aluminum vs. 2195 Aluminum

Both A242.0 aluminum and 2195 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 96% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is A242.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 2195 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 73
69
Elongation at Break, % 1.6
9.3
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
590

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 680
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 37
34
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
31
Density, g/cm3 3.1
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1130
1470

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 45
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
55
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
53
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 52
49
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.3
26

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 89.3 to 93.1
91.9 to 94.9
Chromium (Cr), % 0.15 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.7 to 4.5
3.7 to 4.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.15
Lithium (Li), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.2 to 1.7
0.25 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Nickel (Ni), % 1.8 to 2.3
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.12
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.25 to 0.6
Titanium (Ti), % 0.070 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.080 to 0.16
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15