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2017 Aluminum vs. 443.0 Aluminum

Both 2017 aluminum and 443.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 95% 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 443.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
71
Elongation at Break, % 12 to 18
5.6
Fatigue Strength, MPa 90 to 130
55
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Shear Strength, MPa 130 to 260
96
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190 to 430
150
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 76 to 260
65

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
470
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 38
38
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.0
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1140
1120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 24 to 66
6.9
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 41 to 470
30
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
52
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 40
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 42
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 56
61
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.9 to 18
6.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.6 to 95.5
90.7 to 95.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 3.5 to 4.5
0 to 0.6
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.8
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.8
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.8
4.5 to 6.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.35