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A242.0 Aluminum vs. EN AC-71100 Aluminum

Both A242.0 aluminum and EN AC-71100 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 82% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, 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-71100 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 75
110
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 73
72
Elongation at Break, % 1.6
1.1
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
490
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 680
580
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
860
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 37
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
97

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.1
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
7.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1130
1010

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 45
47
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
31
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.3
12

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 89.3 to 93.1
78.7 to 83.3
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 0.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.2 to 1.7
0.2 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 1.8 to 2.3
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
7.5 to 9.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0.070 to 0.2
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
9.0 to 10.5
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15