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2017A Aluminum vs. 364.0 Aluminum

Both 2017A aluminum and 364.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 91% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 2017A aluminum and the bottom bar is 364.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
72
Elongation at Break, % 2.2 to 14
7.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 92 to 130
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Shear Strength, MPa 120 to 270
200
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 200 to 460
300
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 290
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
520
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 34
30
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
11
Density, g/cm3 3.0
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1140
1080

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.7 to 53
19
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 90 to 570
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
53
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 42
31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26 to 44
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 56
51
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.9 to 20
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.3 to 95.5
87.2 to 92
Beryllium (Be), % 0
0.020 to 0.040
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0.25 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), % 3.5 to 4.5
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 1.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 1.0
0.2 to 0.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 1.0
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.15
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.8
7.5 to 9.5
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.15
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.25
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15