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2017 Aluminum vs. 850.0 Aluminum

Both 2017 aluminum and 850.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. 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 2017 aluminum and the bottom bar is 850.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
69
Elongation at Break, % 12 to 18
7.9
Fatigue Strength, MPa 90 to 130
59
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 130 to 260
100
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190 to 430
140
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 76 to 260
76

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
850
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
180
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 38
47
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
14
Density, g/cm3 3.0
3.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
8.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1140
1160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 24 to 66
9.1
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 41 to 470
42
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
44
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 40
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 42
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 56
69
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.9 to 18
6.1

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 91.6 to 95.5
88.3 to 93.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.5 to 4.5
0.7 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.8
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 1.0
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.7 to 1.3
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.8
0 to 0.7
Tin (Sn), % 0
5.5 to 7.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.3