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A242.0 Aluminum vs. 7003 Aluminum

Both A242.0 aluminum and 7003 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 7003 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 73
70
Elongation at Break, % 1.6
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
350 to 390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 680
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 37
36
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.1
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1130
1140

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 45
47
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
33 to 37
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
37 to 40
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 52
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.3
15 to 17

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 89.3 to 93.1
90.6 to 94.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0.15 to 0.25
0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 3.7 to 4.5
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.35
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.2 to 1.7
0.5 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 1.8 to 2.3
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.3
Titanium (Ti), % 0.070 to 0.2
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
5.0 to 6.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.050 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15