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242.0 Aluminum vs. 213.0 Aluminum

Both 242.0 aluminum and 213.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 94% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 242.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 213.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 70 to 110
85
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 73
73
Elongation at Break, % 0.5 to 1.5
1.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 55 to 110
93
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
28
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180 to 290
190
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120 to 220
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
670
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 530
480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
850
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130 to 170
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 33 to 44
34
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 96 to 130
94

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
11
Density, g/cm3 3.1
3.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1130
1090

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 1.3 to 3.4
2.5
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 340
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 45
44
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 26
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 32
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 50 to 62
49
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.0 to 13
8.0

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 88.4 to 93.6
83.5 to 93
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.5 to 4.5
6.0 to 8.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.2 to 1.8
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 1.7 to 2.3
0 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.7
1.0 to 3.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 2.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5