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2018 Aluminum vs. 710.0 Aluminum

Both 2018 aluminum and 710.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 94% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 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 710.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 120
75
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 73
70
Elongation at Break, % 9.6
2.2 to 3.6
Fatigue Strength, MPa 120
55 to 110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 270
180
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 420
240 to 250
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 40
35
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.1
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1130
1130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 37
4.9 to 7.9
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 670
180 to 190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 45
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 41
29
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 57
53
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
10 to 11

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 89.7 to 94.4
90.5 to 93.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.5 to 4.5
0.35 to 0.65
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.45 to 0.9
0.6 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.050
Nickel (Ni), % 1.7 to 2.3
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.9
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
6.0 to 7.0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15