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2018 Aluminum vs. 512.0 Aluminum

Both 2018 aluminum and 512.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 94% 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 512.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 120
50
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 73
69
Elongation at Break, % 9.6
2.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 120
58
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 420
130
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
83

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
420
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
590
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 40
38
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.1
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
8.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1130
1160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 37
2.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 670
50
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 45
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 41
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 57
60
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
6.1

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 89.7 to 94.4
90.6 to 95.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 3.5 to 4.5
0 to 0.35
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.6
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.45 to 0.9
3.5 to 4.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.8
Nickel (Ni), % 1.7 to 2.3
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.9
1.4 to 2.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.35
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15