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EN AC-44500 Aluminum vs. A242.0 Aluminum

Both EN AC-44500 aluminum and A242.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 88% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN AC-44500 aluminum and the bottom bar is A242.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 68
75
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
73
Elongation at Break, % 1.1
1.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 570
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 590
680
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 33
37
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
12
Density, g/cm3 2.5
3.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.7
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1050
1130

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 16
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 55
45
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 36
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 57
52
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
9.3

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 83.7 to 89.5
89.3 to 93.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
3.7 to 4.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.8
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.4
1.2 to 1.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.55
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0
1.8 to 2.3
Silicon (Si), % 10.5 to 13.5
0 to 0.6
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0.070 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15