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A242.0 Aluminum vs. 6063 Aluminum

Both A242.0 aluminum and 6063 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 93% 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 A242.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6063 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 75
25 to 95
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 73
68
Elongation at Break, % 1.6
7.3 to 21
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
110 to 300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 680
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
620
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
190 to 220
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 37
49 to 58
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
160 to 190

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.1
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1130
1190

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 45
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
11 to 31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
18 to 37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 52
79 to 89
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.3
4.8 to 13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 89.3 to 93.1
97.5 to 99.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0.15 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 3.7 to 4.5
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.35
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.2 to 1.7
0.45 to 0.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 1.8 to 2.3
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0.2 to 0.6
Titanium (Ti), % 0.070 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15