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2017A Aluminum vs. 360.0 Aluminum

Both 2017A aluminum and 360.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 90% 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 360.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
72
Elongation at Break, % 2.2 to 14
2.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 92 to 130
140
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Shear Strength, MPa 120 to 270
190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 200 to 460
300
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 290
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
530
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
590
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
21

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.0
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1140
1070

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.7 to 53
6.4
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 90 to 570
200
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
53
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 42
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26 to 44
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 56
55
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.9 to 20
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.3 to 95.5
85.1 to 90.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.5 to 4.5
0 to 0.6
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 2.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 1.0
0.4 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 1.0
0 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.8
9.0 to 10
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.25
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.25