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2017 Aluminum vs. 384.0 Aluminum

Both 2017 aluminum and 384.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 87% 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 2017 aluminum and the bottom bar is 384.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
74
Elongation at Break, % 12 to 18
2.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 90 to 130
140
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
28
Shear Strength, MPa 130 to 260
200
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190 to 430
330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 76 to 260
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
550
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
580
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
530
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
96
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 38
22
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
69

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
11
Density, g/cm3 3.0
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
7.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1140
1010

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 24 to 66
6.9
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 41 to 470
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 40
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 42
37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 56
39
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.9 to 18
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.6 to 95.5
77.3 to 86.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.5 to 4.5
3.0 to 4.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 1.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.8
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.8
10.5 to 12
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.35
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 3.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5