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2017 Aluminum vs. B535.0 Aluminum

Both 2017 aluminum and B535.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 94% 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 B535.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
66
Elongation at Break, % 12 to 18
10
Fatigue Strength, MPa 90 to 130
62
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
25
Shear Strength, MPa 130 to 260
210
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190 to 430
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 76 to 260
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
96
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
25

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 38
24
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
82

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
9.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1140
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 24 to 66
22
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 41 to 470
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 40
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 42
35
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 56
40
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.9 to 18
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.6 to 95.5
91.7 to 93.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.5 to 4.5
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.15
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.8
6.5 to 7.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 1.0
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.8
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0.1 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15