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A242.0 Aluminum vs. 852.0 Aluminum

Both A242.0 aluminum and 852.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 94% 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 852.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 75
64
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 73
70
Elongation at Break, % 1.6
3.4
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
370
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 680
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
210
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
840
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
180
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 37
45
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
15
Density, g/cm3 3.1
3.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1130
1150

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 45
43
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 52
65
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.3
8.7

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 89.3 to 93.1
86.6 to 91.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0.15 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.7 to 4.5
1.7 to 2.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.2 to 1.7
0.6 to 0.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 1.8 to 2.3
0.9 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.4
Tin (Sn), % 0
5.5 to 7.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.070 to 0.2
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.3