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2017A Aluminum vs. 2195 Aluminum

Both 2017A aluminum and 2195 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 (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 2017A aluminum and the bottom bar is 2195 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
69
Elongation at Break, % 2.2 to 14
9.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 92 to 130
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 120 to 270
350
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 200 to 460
590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 290
560

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 34
34
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
31
Density, g/cm3 3.0
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
8.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1140
1470

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.7 to 53
54
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 90 to 570
2290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 42
55
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26 to 44
53
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 56
49
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.9 to 20
26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.3 to 95.5
91.9 to 94.9
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.5 to 4.5
3.7 to 4.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.15
Lithium (Li), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 1.0
0.25 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 1.0
0 to 0.25
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.8
0 to 0.12
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.25 to 0.6
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.25
0.080 to 0.16
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15