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2618A Aluminum vs. B535.0 Aluminum

Both 2618A aluminum and B535.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 94% 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 B535.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
66
Elongation at Break, % 4.5
10
Fatigue Strength, MPa 120
62
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
25
Shear Strength, MPa 260
210
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 440
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 410
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 230
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 670
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
96
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
25

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 37
24
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
82

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.0
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
9.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19
22
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1180
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 47
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 41
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 44
35
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 59
40
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
11

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 91.5 to 95.2
91.7 to 93.4
Copper (Cu), % 1.8 to 2.7
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0.9 to 1.4
0 to 0.15
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.2 to 1.8
6.5 to 7.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.050
Nickel (Ni), % 0.8 to 1.4
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.25
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0.1 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.15
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.25
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15