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2117 Aluminum vs. A535.0 Aluminum

Both 2117 aluminum and A535.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 94% 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 A535.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
67
Elongation at Break, % 26
9.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 95
95
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
25
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 300
250
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
100
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 40
23
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
79

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.0
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
9.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 64
19
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 47
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 33
33
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 59
42
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
11

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 91 to 97.6
91.4 to 93.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 2.2 to 4.5
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.2 to 1.0
6.5 to 7.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 1.0
0.1 to 0.25
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.8
0 to 0.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.25
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15