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2014 Aluminum vs. 2117 Aluminum

Both 2014 aluminum and 2117 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 99% 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 2014 aluminum and the bottom bar is 2117 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
71
Elongation at Break, % 1.5 to 16
26
Fatigue Strength, MPa 90 to 160
95
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Shear Strength, MPa 130 to 290
200
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190 to 500
300
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 100 to 440
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 630
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
10
Density, g/cm3 3.0
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1130
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.6 to 56
64
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 76 to 1330
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
47
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 46
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25 to 46
33
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.4 to 22
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 90.4 to 95
91 to 97.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 3.9 to 5.0
2.2 to 4.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.2 to 0.8
0.2 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 1.2
0.4 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), % 0.5 to 1.2
0.2 to 0.8
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15