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2017-T4 Aluminum vs. 6351-T4 Aluminum

Both 2017-T4 aluminum and 6351-T4 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the T4 temper. They have a very high 96% 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-T4 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6351-T4 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
69
Elongation at Break, % 18
18
Fatigue Strength, MPa 130
79
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 260
150
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 420
240
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
180
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 38
46
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
150

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.0
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1140
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 66
38
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 470
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 39
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 42
32
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 56
72
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
11

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 91.6 to 95.5
96 to 98.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.5 to 4.5
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.8
0.4 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 1.0
0.4 to 0.8
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.8
0.7 to 1.3
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15