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2018 Aluminum vs. 296.0 Aluminum

Both 2018 aluminum and 296.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 97% 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 2018 aluminum and the bottom bar is 296.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 120
75 to 90
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 73
72
Elongation at Break, % 9.6
3.2 to 7.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 120
47 to 70
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 420
260 to 270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
120 to 180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
420
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
130 to 150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 40
33 to 37
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
99 to 110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
11
Density, g/cm3 3.1
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1130
1110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 37
7.6 to 15
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 670
110 to 220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 45
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
24 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 41
30 to 31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 57
51 to 56
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
12

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 89.7 to 94.4
89 to 94
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.5 to 4.5
4.0 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.45 to 0.9
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 1.7 to 2.3
0 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.9
2.0 to 3.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.35