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2017A Aluminum vs. AWS E330H

2017A aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while AWS E330H belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, 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 E330H.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
190
Elongation at Break, % 2.2 to 14
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 200 to 460
690

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 34
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
30
Density, g/cm3 3.0
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
5.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
76
Embodied Water, L/kg 1140
180

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 42
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26 to 44
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 56
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.9 to 20
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.3 to 95.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.35 to 0.45
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
14 to 17
Copper (Cu), % 3.5 to 4.5
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
40.5 to 51.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 1.0
1.0 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.75
Nickel (Ni), % 0
33 to 37
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.8
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.25
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0