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242.0 Aluminum vs. A413.0 Aluminum

Both 242.0 aluminum and A413.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 88% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 242.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is A413.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 70 to 110
80
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 73
73
Elongation at Break, % 0.5 to 1.5
3.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 55 to 110
130
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Shear Strength, MPa 150 to 240
170
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180 to 290
240
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120 to 220
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
570
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
590
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 530
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130 to 170
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 33 to 44
31
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 96 to 130
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
7.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1130
1040

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 1.3 to 3.4
7.1
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 340
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
16
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 45
54
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 26
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 32
33
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 50 to 62
52
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.0 to 13
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 88.4 to 93.6
82.9 to 89
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.5 to 4.5
0 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.2 to 1.8
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 1.7 to 2.3
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.7
11 to 13
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.25