2219-T851 Aluminum
2219-T851 aluminum is 2219 aluminum in the T851 temper. To achieve this temper, the metal is solution heat-treated, stress relieved, then artificially aged. The stress relief is accomplished by stretching the metal by an amount that depends on the type of standard wrought product being made (sheet, plate, bar, or forging).
The graph bars on the material properties cards below compare 2219-T851 aluminum to: 2000-series alloys (top), all aluminum alloys (middle), and the entire database (bottom). A full bar means this is the highest value in the relevant set. A half-full bar means it's 50% of the highest, and so on.
Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus
72 GPa 10 x 106 psi
Elongation at Break
7.8 %
Fatigue Strength
110 MPa 15 x 103 psi
Poisson's Ratio
0.33
Shear Modulus
27 GPa 3.9 x 106 psi
Shear Strength
270 MPa 39 x 103 psi
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS)
460 MPa 66 x 103 psi
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof)
340 MPa 49 x 103 psi
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion
390 J/g
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical
230 °C 450 °F
Melting Completion (Liquidus)
640 °C 1190 °F
Melting Onset (Solidus)
540 °C 1010 °F
Specific Heat Capacity
870 J/kg-K 0.21 BTU/lb-°F
Thermal Conductivity
120 W/m-K 70 BTU/h-ft-°F
Thermal Expansion
22 µm/m-K
Electrical Properties
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume
30 % IACS
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific)
86 % IACS
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Base Metal Price
11 % relative
Density
3.1 g/cm3 200 lb/ft3
Embodied Carbon
8.2 kg CO2/kg material
Embodied Energy
150 MJ/kg 66 x 103 BTU/lb
Embodied Water
1130 L/kg 140 gal/lb
Common Calculations
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work)
33 MJ/m3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience)
800 kJ/m3
Stiffness to Weight: Axial
13 points
Stiffness to Weight: Bending
44 points
Strength to Weight: Axial
41 points
Strength to Weight: Bending
42 points
Thermal Diffusivity
45 mm2/s
Thermal Shock Resistance
20 points
Alloy Composition
| Al | 91.5 to 93.8 | |
| Cu | 5.8 to 6.8 | |
| Mn | 0.2 to 0.4 | |
| Zr | 0.1 to 0.25 | |
| Fe | 0 to 0.3 | |
| Si | 0 to 0.2 | |
| V | 0.050 to 0.15 | |
| Ti | 0.020 to 0.1 | |
| Zn | 0 to 0.1 | |
| Mg | 0 to 0.020 | |
| res. | 0 to 0.15 |
All values are % weight. Ranges represent what is permitted under applicable standards.
Followup Questions
Further Reading
ASTM B211: Standard Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Bar, Rod, and Wire
ASTM B209: Standard Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Sheet and Plate
Aluminum Standards and Data, Aluminum Association Inc., 2013
ASM Specialty Handbook: Aluminum and Aluminum Alloys, J. R. Davis (editor), 1993
ISO 6361-2: Wrought aluminium and aluminium alloys - Sheets, strips and plates - Part 2: Mechanical properties
EN 573-3: Aluminium and aluminium alloys. Chemical composition and form of wrought products. Chemical composition and form of products