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2618A Aluminum vs. 4147 Aluminum

Both 2618A aluminum and 4147 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 88% 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 4147 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
72
Elongation at Break, % 4.5
3.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 120
42
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Shear Strength, MPa 260
63
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 440
110
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 410
59

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
570
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 230
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 670
580
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 37
33
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.0
2.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
1050

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19
3.1
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1180
24
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
16
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 47
55
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 41
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 44
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 59
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
5.2

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 91.5 to 95.2
85 to 88.9
Beryllium (Be), % 0
0 to 0.00030
Copper (Cu), % 1.8 to 2.7
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0.9 to 1.4
0 to 0.8
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.2 to 1.8
0.1 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0.8 to 1.4
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.25
11 to 13
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.25
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15