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A242.0 Aluminum vs. B390.0 Aluminum

Both A242.0 aluminum and B390.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 82% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 25 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 B390.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 73
76
Elongation at Break, % 1.6
0.88
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
29
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
640
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 680
580
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 37
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
88

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
11
Density, g/cm3 3.1
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
7.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 1130
940

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 45
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 52
55
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.3
15

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 89.3 to 93.1
72.7 to 79.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0.15 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.7 to 4.5
4.0 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 1.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.2 to 1.7
0.45 to 0.65
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 1.8 to 2.3
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
16 to 18
Titanium (Ti), % 0.070 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 1.5
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.2