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A242.0 Aluminum vs. EN AC-41000 Aluminum

Both A242.0 aluminum and EN AC-41000 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 (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is A242.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN AC-41000 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 75
57 to 97
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 73
69
Elongation at Break, % 1.6
4.5
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
170 to 280

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
420
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 680
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
630
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 37
38
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.1
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1130
1160

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 45
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
18 to 29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
26 to 35
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 52
69
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.3
7.8 to 13

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 89.3 to 93.1
95.2 to 97.6
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 0.6
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.2 to 1.7
0.45 to 0.65
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0.3 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 1.8 to 2.3
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
1.6 to 2.4
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), % 0.070 to 0.2
0.050 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15