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8090 Aluminum vs. 2117 Aluminum

Both 8090 aluminum and 2117 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 97% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 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 8090 aluminum and the bottom bar is 2117 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 67
71
Elongation at Break, % 3.5 to 13
26
Fatigue Strength, MPa 91 to 140
95
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 25
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 490
300
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210 to 420
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 600
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 960
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 95 to 160
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 20
40
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 66
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 18
10
Density, g/cm3 2.7
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.6
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1160
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 16 to 41
64
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 340 to 1330
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
47
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 34 to 49
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 39 to 50
33
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 36 to 60
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 22
12

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 93 to 98.4
91 to 97.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 1.0 to 1.6
2.2 to 4.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.7
Lithium (Li), % 2.2 to 2.7
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.6 to 1.3
0.2 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0.4 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0.2 to 0.8
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.040 to 0.16
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15