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1070 Aluminum vs. 2095 Aluminum

Both 1070 aluminum and 2095 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 93% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 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 1070 aluminum and the bottom bar is 2095 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
70
Elongation at Break, % 4.5 to 39
8.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 22 to 49
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 48 to 79
410
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 73 to 140
700
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 17 to 120
610

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 230
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 61
35
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 200
110

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 4.8 to 21
57
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2.1 to 110
2640
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.5 to 14
65
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 22
59
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 94
49
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.3 to 6.1
31

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 99.7 to 100
91.3 to 94.9
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.040
3.9 to 4.6
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.15
Lithium (Li), % 0
0.7 to 1.5
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 0.2
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 0.040
0 to 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.040 to 0.18
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15