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3102 Aluminum vs. 2025 Aluminum

Both 3102 aluminum and 2025 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 3102 aluminum and the bottom bar is 2025 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
72
Elongation at Break, % 23 to 28
15
Fatigue Strength, MPa 31 to 34
130
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Shear Strength, MPa 58 to 65
240
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 92 to 100
400
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 28 to 34
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 230
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 56
40
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 190
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.0
10
Density, g/cm3 2.7
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 16 to 22
55
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 5.8 to 8.3
450
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.4 to 10
37
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 18
40
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 92
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.1 to 4.4
18

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 97.9 to 99.95
90.9 to 95.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
3.9 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 1.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.050 to 0.4
0.4 to 1.2
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0.5 to 1.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15