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2017A Aluminum vs. AWS BAg-36

2017A aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while AWS BAg-36 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 2017A aluminum and the bottom bar is AWS BAg-36.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
86
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
32
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 200 to 460
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
680
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
650
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
310
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 3.0
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
44
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
700

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
5.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
16
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 42
4.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26 to 44
7.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.9 to 20
6.4

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.3 to 95.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.5 to 4.5
26 to 28
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.8
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
44 to 46
Tin (Sn), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
23 to 27
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.25
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15