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2117 Aluminum vs. 2036 Aluminum

Both 2117 aluminum and 2036 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the T4 temper. They have a very high 98% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 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 2117 aluminum and the bottom bar is 2036 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
70
Elongation at Break, % 26
24
Fatigue Strength, MPa 95
130
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 200
210
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 300
340
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 40
41
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
10
Density, g/cm3 3.0
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
1160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 64
70
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
270
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 47
48
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
33
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 33
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 59
62
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
15

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 91 to 97.6
94.4 to 97.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 2.2 to 4.5
2.2 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.2 to 1.0
0.3 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 1.0
0.1 to 0.4
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.8
0 to 0.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.25
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15