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2095 Aluminum vs. A357.0 Aluminum

Both 2095 aluminum and A357.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 93% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 2095 aluminum and the bottom bar is A357.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
70
Elongation at Break, % 8.5
3.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 410
240
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 700
350
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 610
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
500
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
40
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
12
Density, g/cm3 3.0
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.6
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1470
1110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 57
12
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2640
520
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
53
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 65
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 59
43
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 49
68
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
17

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 91.3 to 94.9
90.8 to 93
Beryllium (Be), % 0
0.040 to 0.070
Copper (Cu), % 3.9 to 4.6
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.2
Lithium (Li), % 0.7 to 1.5
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.25 to 0.8
0.4 to 0.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.12
6.5 to 7.5
Silver (Ag), % 0.25 to 0.6
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0.040 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.040 to 0.18
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15