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A242.0 Aluminum vs. EN AC-47000 Aluminum

Both A242.0 aluminum and EN AC-47000 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 88% 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-47000 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 75
60
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 73
73
Elongation at Break, % 1.6
1.7
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
570
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 680
590
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 37
33
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
110

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
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1130
1040

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
16
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 45
54
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 52
55
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.3
8.3

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 89.3 to 93.1
82.1 to 89.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0.15 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 3.7 to 4.5
0 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.8
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.2 to 1.7
0 to 0.35
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0.050 to 0.55
Nickel (Ni), % 1.8 to 2.3
0 to 0.3
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
10.5 to 13.5
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Titanium (Ti), % 0.070 to 0.2
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.55
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.25