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2017A Aluminum vs. 308.0 Aluminum

Both 2017A aluminum and 308.0 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 (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 2017A aluminum and the bottom bar is 308.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
73
Elongation at Break, % 2.2 to 14
2.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 92 to 130
89
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Shear Strength, MPa 120 to 270
150
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 200 to 460
190
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 290
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
470
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 34
37
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
10
Density, g/cm3 3.0
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1140
1080

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.7 to 53
3.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 90 to 570
83
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
47
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 42
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26 to 44
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 56
55
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.9 to 20
9.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.3 to 95.5
85.7 to 91
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.5 to 4.5
4.0 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 1.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 1.0
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.8
5.0 to 6.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 1.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.25
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5