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324.0 Aluminum vs. 2618 Aluminum

Both 324.0 aluminum and 2618 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 92% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 324.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 2618 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
71
Elongation at Break, % 3.0 to 4.0
5.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 77 to 89
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210 to 310
420
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 270
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 500
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 610
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 34
37
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
11
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1090
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.8 to 8.9
23
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 85 to 510
850
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 52
47
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 32
40
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 29 to 38
42
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 62
62
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.7 to 14
19

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 87.3 to 92.2
92.4 to 94.9
Copper (Cu), % 0.4 to 0.6
1.9 to 2.7
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.2
0.9 to 1.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.7
1.3 to 1.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0.9 to 1.2
Silicon (Si), % 7.0 to 8.0
0.1 to 0.25
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0.040 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.15