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2024-T81 Aluminum vs. 2219-T81 Aluminum

Both 2024-T81 aluminum and 2219-T81 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the T81 temper. They have a very high 98% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 2024-T81 aluminum and the bottom bar is 2219-T81 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
72
Elongation at Break, % 5.4
8.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 130
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Shear Strength, MPa 300
270
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 510
470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 450
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 500
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 30
29
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 90
85

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
11
Density, g/cm3 3.0
3.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1140
1130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 26
34
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1400
840
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
44
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 48
41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 47
43
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 46
45
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
21

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 90.7 to 94.7
91.5 to 93.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.8 to 4.9
5.8 to 6.8
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.2 to 1.8
0 to 0.020
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.9
0.2 to 0.4
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0.020 to 0.1
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.050 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.2
0.1 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15