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A242.0 Aluminum vs. 333.0 Aluminum

Both A242.0 aluminum and 333.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 90% 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 333.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 75
90 to 110
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 73
73
Elongation at Break, % 1.6
1.0 to 2.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
28
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
230 to 280

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
520
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 680
590
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
530
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
100 to 140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 37
26 to 35
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
83 to 110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
10
Density, g/cm3 3.1
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
7.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1130
1040

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 45
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
22 to 27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
29 to 34
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 52
42 to 57
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.3
11 to 13

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 89.3 to 93.1
81.8 to 89
Chromium (Cr), % 0.15 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.7 to 4.5
3.0 to 4.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 1.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.2 to 1.7
0.050 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 1.8 to 2.3
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
8.0 to 10
Titanium (Ti), % 0.070 to 0.2
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.5