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295.0 Aluminum vs. A242.0 Aluminum

Both 295.0 aluminum and A242.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 96% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 26 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 295.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is A242.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 60 to 93
75
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
73
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 7.2
1.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230 to 280
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 530
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
37
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
12
Density, g/cm3 3.0
3.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1140
1130

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
45
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 26
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27 to 32
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 54
52
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.8 to 12
9.3

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.4 to 95.3
89.3 to 93.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 4.0 to 5.0
3.7 to 4.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.8
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.030
1.2 to 1.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0
1.8 to 2.3
Silicon (Si), % 0.7 to 1.5
0 to 0.6
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0.070 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15