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A242.0 Aluminum vs. EN AC-44000 Aluminum

Both A242.0 aluminum and EN AC-44000 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 89% 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-44000 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 75
51
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 73
71
Elongation at Break, % 1.6
7.3
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
560
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 680
590
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
590
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 37
36
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.1
2.5
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
16
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 45
55
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 52
61
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.3
8.4

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 89.3 to 93.1
87.1 to 90
Chromium (Cr), % 0.15 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.7 to 4.5
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.19
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.2 to 1.7
0 to 0.45
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 1.8 to 2.3
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
10 to 11.8
Titanium (Ti), % 0.070 to 0.2
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.070
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.1