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2618A Aluminum vs. 2195 Aluminum

Both 2618A aluminum and 2195 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 97% 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 2618A aluminum and the bottom bar is 2195 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
69
Elongation at Break, % 4.5
9.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 120
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 260
350
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 440
590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 410
560

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 230
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 670
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 37
34
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
31
Density, g/cm3 3.0
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
8.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
1470

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19
54
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1180
2290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 47
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 41
55
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 44
53
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 59
49
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
26

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 91.5 to 95.2
91.9 to 94.9
Copper (Cu), % 1.8 to 2.7
3.7 to 4.3
Iron (Fe), % 0.9 to 1.4
0 to 0.15
Lithium (Li), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.2 to 1.8
0.25 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.25
Nickel (Ni), % 0.8 to 1.4
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.25
0 to 0.12
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.25 to 0.6
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.25
0.080 to 0.16
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15