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2017A Aluminum vs. A201.0 Aluminum

Both 2017A aluminum and A201.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 98% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 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 A201.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
71
Elongation at Break, % 2.2 to 14
4.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 92 to 130
97
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 200 to 460
480
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 290
420

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
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 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 34
30
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
90

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
11
Density, g/cm3 3.0
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
8.1
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
22
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 90 to 570
1250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 42
44
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26 to 44
45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 56
46
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.9 to 20
21

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 91.3 to 95.5
93.7 to 95.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.5 to 4.5
4.0 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 1.0
0.15 to 0.35
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 1.0
0.2 to 0.4
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.8
0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0.15 to 0.35
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.25
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.1