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242.0 Aluminum vs. 3102 Aluminum

Both 242.0 aluminum and 3102 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 92% 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 3102 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 73
69
Elongation at Break, % 0.5 to 1.5
23 to 28
Fatigue Strength, MPa 55 to 110
31 to 34
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 150 to 240
58 to 65
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180 to 290
92 to 100
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120 to 220
28 to 34

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 530
640
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130 to 170
230
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 33 to 44
56
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 96 to 130
190

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
9.0
Density, g/cm3 3.1
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1130
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 1.3 to 3.4
16 to 22
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 340
5.8 to 8.3
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 45
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 26
9.4 to 10
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 32
17 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 50 to 62
92
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.0 to 13
4.1 to 4.4

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 88.4 to 93.6
97.9 to 99.95
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.5 to 4.5
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.2 to 1.8
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.35
0.050 to 0.4
Nickel (Ni), % 1.7 to 2.3
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.4
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15

Comparable Variants