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2219-T42 Aluminum vs. 6061-T42 Aluminum

Both 2219-T42 aluminum and 6061-T42 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the T42 temper. They have a moderately high 93% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 2219-T42 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6061-T42 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
69
Elongation at Break, % 20
18
Fatigue Strength, MPa 100
58
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 230
140
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 230
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 30
43
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 86
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.1
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1130
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 60
33
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 240
82
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 44
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 36
30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 45
68
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
10

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 91.5 to 93.8
95.9 to 98.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.040 to 0.35
Copper (Cu), % 5.8 to 6.8
0.15 to 0.4
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.020
0.8 to 1.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 0.15
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0.4 to 0.8
Titanium (Ti), % 0.020 to 0.1
0 to 0.15
Vanadium (V), % 0.050 to 0.15
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.1 to 0.25
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15