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2018 Aluminum vs. 513.0 Aluminum

Both 2018 aluminum and 513.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 93% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 2018 aluminum and the bottom bar is 513.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 120
55
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 73
68
Elongation at Break, % 9.6
5.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 120
97
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 270
170
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 420
200
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
590
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 40
34
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
110

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
1170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 37
9.8
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 670
100
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 45
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 41
28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 57
54
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
8.8

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 89.7 to 94.4
91.9 to 95.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.5 to 4.5
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.4
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.45 to 0.9
3.5 to 4.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 1.7 to 2.3
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.9
0 to 0.3
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
1.4 to 2.2
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15