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2017 Aluminum vs. 295.0 Aluminum

Both 2017 aluminum and 295.0 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 (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 2017 aluminum and the bottom bar is 295.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
71
Elongation at Break, % 12 to 18
2.0 to 7.2
Fatigue Strength, MPa 90 to 130
44 to 55
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Shear Strength, MPa 130 to 260
180 to 230
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190 to 430
230 to 280
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 76 to 260
100 to 220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
530
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 38
35
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
10
Density, g/cm3 3.0
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1140
1140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 24 to 66
5.2 to 13
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 41 to 470
77 to 340
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 40
21 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 42
27 to 32
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 56
54
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.9 to 18
9.8 to 12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.6 to 95.5
91.4 to 95.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.5 to 4.5
4.0 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 1.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.8
0 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 1.0
0 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.8
0.7 to 1.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.35
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15

Comparable Variants