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358.0 Aluminum vs. A242.0 Aluminum

Both 358.0 aluminum and A242.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 92% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 25 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 358.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is A242.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
73
Elongation at Break, % 3.5 to 6.0
1.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350 to 370
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 520
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
680
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 36
37
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
12
Density, g/cm3 2.6
3.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.7
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1090
1130

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 53
45
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 37 to 39
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 42 to 44
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 63
52
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 17
9.3

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 89.1 to 91.8
89.3 to 93.1
Beryllium (Be), % 0.1 to 0.3
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.2
0.15 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
3.7 to 4.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.8
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.6
1.2 to 1.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0
1.8 to 2.3
Silicon (Si), % 7.6 to 8.6
0 to 0.6
Titanium (Ti), % 0.1 to 0.2
0.070 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15