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204.0 Aluminum vs. 2017A Aluminum

Both 204.0 aluminum and 2017A aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 98% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 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 204.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 2017A aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
71
Elongation at Break, % 5.7 to 7.8
2.2 to 14
Fatigue Strength, MPa 63 to 77
92 to 130
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230 to 340
200 to 460
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 180 to 220
110 to 290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29 to 34
34
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 87 to 100
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
11
Density, g/cm3 3.0
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
1140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12 to 23
6.7 to 53
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220 to 350
90 to 570
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 31
19 to 42
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 28 to 36
26 to 44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 46
56
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 18
8.9 to 20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 93.4 to 95.5
91.3 to 95.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 4.2 to 5.0
3.5 to 4.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.15 to 0.35
0.4 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0.4 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0.2 to 0.8
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.050
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.15 to 0.3
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15

Comparable Variants