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A242.0 Aluminum vs. 443.0 Aluminum

Both A242.0 aluminum and 443.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 93% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 26 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 443.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 75
41
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 73
71
Elongation at Break, % 1.6
5.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
470
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 680
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 37
38
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
130

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
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1130
1120

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 45
52
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 52
61
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.3
6.9

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 89.3 to 93.1
90.7 to 95.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0.15 to 0.25
0 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 3.7 to 4.5
0 to 0.6
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.8
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.2 to 1.7
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 1.8 to 2.3
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
4.5 to 6.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.070 to 0.2
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.35