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2017A Aluminum vs. 4147 Aluminum

Both 2017A aluminum and 4147 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 88% 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 2017A aluminum and the bottom bar is 4147 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
72
Elongation at Break, % 2.2 to 14
3.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 92 to 130
42
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Shear Strength, MPa 120 to 270
63
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 200 to 460
110
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 290
59

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
570
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
580
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 34
33
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.0
2.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1140
1050

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.7 to 53
3.1
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 90 to 570
24
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
16
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
55
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 42
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26 to 44
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 56
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.9 to 20
5.2

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 91.3 to 95.5
85 to 88.9
Beryllium (Be), % 0
0 to 0.00030
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.5 to 4.5
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.8
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 1.0
0.1 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 1.0
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.8
11 to 13
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.25
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15