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A242.0 Aluminum vs. 6065 Aluminum

Both A242.0 aluminum and 6065 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 93% 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 6065 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 73
68
Elongation at Break, % 1.6
4.5 to 11
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
310 to 400

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 680
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
590
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 37
43
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
11
Density, g/cm3 3.1
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1130
1200

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 45
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
31 to 40
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
36 to 43
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 52
67
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.3
14 to 18

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 89.3 to 93.1
94.4 to 98.2
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0.15 to 0.25
0 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 3.7 to 4.5
0.15 to 0.4
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.7
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.2 to 1.7
0.8 to 1.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 1.8 to 2.3
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0.4 to 0.8
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 to 0.15
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15