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A242.0 Aluminum vs. 6025 Aluminum

Both A242.0 aluminum and 6025 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 94% 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 A242.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6025 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 73
70
Elongation at Break, % 1.6
2.8 to 10
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
190 to 240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 680
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 37
33
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.1
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1130
1160

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 45
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
19 to 24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
26 to 31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 52
54
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.3
8.2 to 10

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 89.3 to 93.1
91.7 to 96.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0.15 to 0.25
0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 3.7 to 4.5
0.2 to 0.7
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.2 to 1.7
2.1 to 3.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0.6 to 1.4
Nickel (Ni), % 1.8 to 2.3
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0.8 to 1.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0.070 to 0.2
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15