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2017 Aluminum vs. 4343 Aluminum

Both 2017 aluminum and 4343 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 2017 aluminum and the bottom bar is 4343 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
71
Elongation at Break, % 12 to 18
4.4
Fatigue Strength, MPa 90 to 130
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Shear Strength, MPa 130 to 260
64
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190 to 430
110
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 76 to 260
62

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
510
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
180
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 38
44
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
150

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.0
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1140
1100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 24 to 66
4.1
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 41 to 470
27
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
53
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 40
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 42
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 56
77
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.9 to 18
5.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.6 to 95.5
90.3 to 93.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.5 to 4.5
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.8
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.8
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 1.0
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.8
6.8 to 8.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15