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2017 Aluminum vs. 238.0 Aluminum

Both 2017 aluminum and 238.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 89% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 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 2017 aluminum and the bottom bar is 238.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
76
Elongation at Break, % 12 to 18
1.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 90 to 130
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
28
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190 to 430
210
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 76 to 260
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
430
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
840
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
100
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 38
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
67

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
12
Density, g/cm3 3.0
3.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
7.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1140
1040

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 24 to 66
2.9
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 41 to 470
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
42
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 40
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 42
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 56
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.9 to 18
9.1

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.6 to 95.5
81.9 to 84.9
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.5 to 4.5
9.5 to 10.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
1.0 to 1.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.8
0 to 0.25
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.8
3.6 to 4.4
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
1.0 to 1.5
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0