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383.0 Aluminum vs. 2124 Aluminum

Both 383.0 aluminum and 2124 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 87% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 383.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 2124 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 73
71
Elongation at Break, % 3.5
5.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 150
130
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 28
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150
430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 540
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 580
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
500
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 96
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 23
38
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 74
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
10
Density, g/cm3 2.8
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.5
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1030
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 8.2
27
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
1290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
45
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 34
46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 39
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
21

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 79.7 to 88.5
91.3 to 94.7
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 2.0 to 3.0
3.8 to 4.9
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.3
0 to 0.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.1
1.2 to 1.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0.3 to 0.9
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Silicon (Si), % 9.5 to 11.5
0 to 0.2
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.15
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 3.0
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.15