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2117 Aluminum vs. EN AC-45400 Aluminum

Both 2117 aluminum and EN AC-45400 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the T4 temper. They have a very high 95% 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-45400 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 70
86
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
72
Elongation at Break, % 26
6.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 95
55
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 300
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
470
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 40
30
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
95

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
10
Density, g/cm3 3.0
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
1100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 64
14
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 47
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 33
32
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 59
54
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
12

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 91 to 97.6
88.4 to 92.9
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 2.2 to 4.5
2.6 to 3.6
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.6
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.2 to 1.0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 1.0
0 to 0.55
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.8
4.5 to 6.0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.25
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15