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2017A Aluminum vs. 7116 Aluminum

Both 2017A aluminum and 7116 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 95% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 2017A aluminum and the bottom bar is 7116 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
69
Elongation at Break, % 2.2 to 14
7.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 92 to 130
160
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 120 to 270
220
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 200 to 460
370
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 290
330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 34
46
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.0
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1140
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.7 to 53
28
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 90 to 570
790
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
47
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 42
35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26 to 44
39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 56
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.9 to 20
16

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 91.3 to 95.5
91.5 to 94.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.5 to 4.5
0.5 to 1.1
Gallium (Ga), % 0
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 1.0
0.8 to 1.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 1.0
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.8
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.050
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
4.2 to 5.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.25
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15