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2017 Aluminum vs. 4032 Aluminum

Both 2017 aluminum and 4032 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 87% 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 2017 aluminum and the bottom bar is 4032 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
73
Elongation at Break, % 12 to 18
6.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 90 to 130
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
28
Shear Strength, MPa 130 to 260
260
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190 to 430
390
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 76 to 260
320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
570
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
570
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
530
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 38
34
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
10
Density, g/cm3 3.0
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1140
1030

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 24 to 66
25
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 41 to 470
700
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
53
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 40
41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 42
45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 56
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.9 to 18
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.6 to 95.5
81.1 to 87.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 3.5 to 4.5
0.5 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 1.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.8
0.8 to 1.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.5 to 1.3
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.8
11 to 13.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15