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A242.0 Aluminum vs. B535.0 Aluminum

Both A242.0 aluminum and B535.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 93% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 26 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 B535.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 75
65
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 73
66
Elongation at Break, % 1.6
10
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
25
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 680
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
96
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
25

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 37
24
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
82

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
9.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1130
1180

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 45
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
35
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 52
40
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.3
11

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 89.3 to 93.1
91.7 to 93.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0.15 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.7 to 4.5
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.15
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.2 to 1.7
6.5 to 7.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.050
Nickel (Ni), % 1.8 to 2.3
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0.070 to 0.2
0.1 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15