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A242.0 Aluminum vs. 5010 Aluminum

Both A242.0 aluminum and 5010 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 (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is A242.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 5010 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 75
27 to 62
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 73
69
Elongation at Break, % 1.6
1.1 to 23
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
100 to 210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 680
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
630
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
200
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 37
45
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
150

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
10 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
18 to 29
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 52
82
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.3
4.5 to 9.4

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 89.3 to 93.1
97.1 to 99.7
Chromium (Cr), % 0.15 to 0.25
0 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 3.7 to 4.5
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.2 to 1.7
0.2 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0.1 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 1.8 to 2.3
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.4
Titanium (Ti), % 0.070 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.3
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15