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2017-T4 Aluminum vs. 206.0-T4 Aluminum

Both 2017-T4 aluminum and 206.0-T4 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the T4 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 (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 2017-T4 aluminum and the bottom bar is 206.0-T4 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 110
95
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
71
Elongation at Break, % 18
8.4
Fatigue Strength, MPa 130
88
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 420
330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 38
33
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
99

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
11
Density, g/cm3 3.0
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1140
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 66
24
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 470
270
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 39
30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 42
35
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 56
46
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
17

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 91.6 to 95.5
93.3 to 95.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.5 to 4.5
4.2 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.15
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.8
0.15 to 0.35
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 1.0
0.2 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.8
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0.15 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15