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A242.0 Aluminum vs. EN AC-45400 Aluminum

Both A242.0 aluminum and EN AC-45400 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 95% 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-45400 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 75
86
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 73
72
Elongation at Break, % 1.6
6.7
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
470
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 680
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 37
30
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
95

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
10
Density, g/cm3 3.1
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1130
1100

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 45
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
32
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 52
54
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.3
12

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 89.3 to 93.1
88.4 to 92.9
Chromium (Cr), % 0.15 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.7 to 4.5
2.6 to 3.6
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.6
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.2 to 1.7
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.55
Nickel (Ni), % 1.8 to 2.3
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
4.5 to 6.0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), % 0.070 to 0.2
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15