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B535.0 Aluminum vs. 2618 Aluminum

Both B535.0 aluminum and 2618 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 94% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is B535.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 2618 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 65
120
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 66
71
Elongation at Break, % 10
5.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 62
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 25
27
Shear Strength, MPa 210
260
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
420
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 630
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 96
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 24
37
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 82
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
11
Density, g/cm3 2.6
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 22
23
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
850
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
47
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
40
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 35
42
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 40
62
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
19

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 91.7 to 93.4
92.4 to 94.9
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
1.9 to 2.7
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0.9 to 1.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 6.5 to 7.5
1.3 to 1.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.9 to 1.2
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.15
0.1 to 0.25
Titanium (Ti), % 0.1 to 0.25
0.040 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15