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2117 Aluminum vs. A201.0 Aluminum

Both 2117 aluminum and A201.0 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 (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 2117 aluminum and the bottom bar is A201.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
71
Elongation at Break, % 26
4.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 95
97
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 300
480
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170
420

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
11
Density, g/cm3 3.0
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 64
22
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
1250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 47
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
44
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 33
45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 59
46
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
21

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 91 to 97.6
93.7 to 95.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 2.2 to 4.5
4.0 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.2 to 1.0
0.15 to 0.35
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 1.0
0.2 to 0.4
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.8
0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0.15 to 0.35
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.25
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.1