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2024 Aluminum vs. 712.0 Aluminum

Both 2024 aluminum and 712.0 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 (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 2024 aluminum and the bottom bar is 712.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
70
Elongation at Break, % 4.0 to 16
4.5 to 4.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 90 to 180
140 to 180
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Shear Strength, MPa 130 to 320
180
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 200 to 540
250 to 260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 100 to 490
180 to 200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 500
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 30
40
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 90
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.0
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1140
1140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20 to 68
11
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 70 to 1680
240 to 270
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 50
24 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25 to 49
30 to 31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 46
62
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6 to 24
11

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 90.7 to 94.7
90.7 to 94
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0.4 to 0.6
Copper (Cu), % 3.8 to 4.9
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.2 to 1.8
0.5 to 0.65
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.9
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.3
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0.15 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
5.0 to 6.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.2