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A242.0 Aluminum vs. A360.0 Aluminum

Both A242.0 aluminum and A360.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 90% 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 A360.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 75
75
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 73
72
Elongation at Break, % 1.6
1.6 to 5.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
180 to 320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
530
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 680
680
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
590
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 37
30
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.1
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1130
1070

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 45
53
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
19 to 34
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
27 to 39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 52
48
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.3
8.5 to 15

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 89.3 to 93.1
85.8 to 90.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0.15 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.7 to 4.5
0 to 0.6
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 1.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.2 to 1.7
0.4 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 1.8 to 2.3
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
9.0 to 10
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0.070 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.25