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3004 Aluminum vs. 2195 Aluminum

Both 3004 aluminum and 2195 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately 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 (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 3004 aluminum and the bottom bar is 2195 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
69
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 19
9.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 55 to 120
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 100 to 180
350
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 170 to 310
590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 68 to 270
560

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 630
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 42
34
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
31
Density, g/cm3 2.8
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1470

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 3.2 to 27
54
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 33 to 540
2290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 31
55
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25 to 37
53
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 65
49
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.6 to 13
26

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 95.6 to 98.2
91.9 to 94.9
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
3.7 to 4.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.15
Lithium (Li), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.3
0.25 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 1.5
0 to 0.25
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.12
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.25 to 0.6
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.080 to 0.16
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15