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384.0 Aluminum vs. 2017 Aluminum

Both 384.0 aluminum and 2017 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 87% 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 384.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 2017 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 74
71
Elongation at Break, % 2.5
12 to 18
Fatigue Strength, MPa 140
90 to 130
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 28
27
Shear Strength, MPa 200
130 to 260
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
190 to 430
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170
76 to 260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 550
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 580
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 530
510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 96
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 22
38
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 69
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
10
Density, g/cm3 2.9
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.4
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1010
1140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.9
24 to 66
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
41 to 470
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
17 to 40
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37
24 to 42
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 39
56
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
7.9 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 77.3 to 86.5
91.6 to 95.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 3.0 to 4.5
3.5 to 4.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.3
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.1
0.4 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0.4 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0
Silicon (Si), % 10.5 to 12
0.2 to 0.8
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.35
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 3.0
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15