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2117 Aluminum vs. EN AC-44000 Aluminum

Both 2117 aluminum and EN AC-44000 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 90% 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 EN AC-44000 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 70
51
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
71
Elongation at Break, % 26
7.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 95
64
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 300
180
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170
86

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
560
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
590
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
590
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 40
36
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.0
2.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
1070

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 64
11
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
51
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
16
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 47
55
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 33
28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 59
61
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
8.4

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 91 to 97.6
87.1 to 90
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 2.2 to 4.5
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.19
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.2 to 1.0
0 to 0.45
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 1.0
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.8
10 to 11.8
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.070
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.25
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.1