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1080A Aluminum vs. A242.0 Aluminum

Both 1080A aluminum and A242.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 91% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 1080A aluminum and the bottom bar is A242.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 18 to 40
75
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
73
Elongation at Break, % 2.3 to 34
1.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 74 to 140
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
680
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 230
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 62
37
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 200
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
12
Density, g/cm3 2.7
3.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1200
1130

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
45
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.6 to 15
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 22
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 94
52
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.3 to 6.4
9.3

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 99.8 to 100
89.3 to 93.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.030
3.7 to 4.5
Gallium (Ga), % 0 to 0.030
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.8
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.020
1.2 to 1.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0
1.8 to 2.3
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.6
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
0.070 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15