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AWS E120C-K4 vs. 2117 Aluminum

AWS E120C-K4 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while 2117 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E120C-K4 and the bottom bar is 2117 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
71
Elongation at Break, % 17
26
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 950
300
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 840
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 41
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.0
40
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.2
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.5
10
Density, g/cm3 7.8
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 23
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 54
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 160
64
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1880
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
47
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 34
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27
33
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 28
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
91 to 97.6
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.15 to 0.65
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.35
2.2 to 4.5
Iron (Fe), % 92.1 to 98.4
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.2 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.75 to 2.3
0.4 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.25 to 0.65
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.5 to 2.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
0.2 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.25
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15