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A201.0 Aluminum vs. 2124 Aluminum

Both A201.0 aluminum and 2124 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 98% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 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 A201.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 2124 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
71
Elongation at Break, % 4.7
5.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 97
130
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 420
430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
500
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 30
38
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 90
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
10
Density, g/cm3 3.0
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 22
27
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1250
1290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 44
45
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 45
46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 46
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
21

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 93.7 to 95.5
91.3 to 94.7
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 4.0 to 5.0
3.8 to 4.9
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.15 to 0.35
1.2 to 1.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.4
0.3 to 0.9
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.15