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2018 Aluminum vs. 332.0 Aluminum

Both 2018 aluminum and 332.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 90% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 2018 aluminum and the bottom bar is 332.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 120
110
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 73
73
Elongation at Break, % 9.6
1.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 120
90
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Shear Strength, MPa 270
190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 420
250
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
530
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
580
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
530
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
100
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 40
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
84

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
10
Density, g/cm3 3.1
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1130
1040

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 37
2.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 670
250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 45
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 41
31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 57
42
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
12

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 89.7 to 94.4
80.1 to 89
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.5 to 4.5
2.0 to 4.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.45 to 0.9
0.5 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 1.7 to 2.3
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.9
8.5 to 10.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.5