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1060 Aluminum vs. 2195 Aluminum

Both 1060 aluminum and 2195 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 94% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 1060 aluminum and the bottom bar is 2195 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
69
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 30
9.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 15 to 50
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 42 to 75
350
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 67 to 130
590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 17 to 110
560

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 650
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 230
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 62
34
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 210
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
31
Density, g/cm3 2.7
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1200
1470

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 0.57 to 37
54
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2.1 to 89
2290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.9 to 13
55
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 21
53
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 96
49
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.0 to 5.6
26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 99.6 to 100
91.9 to 94.9
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
3.7 to 4.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.15
Lithium (Li), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.030
0.25 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.25
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.12
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.25 to 0.6
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.1
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.080 to 0.16
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15