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2017A Aluminum vs. 383.0 Aluminum

Both 2017A aluminum and 383.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 88% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 2017A aluminum and the bottom bar is 383.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
73
Elongation at Break, % 2.2 to 14
3.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 92 to 130
150
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
28
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 200 to 460
280
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 290
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
540
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
580
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
96
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 34
23
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
74

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
10
Density, g/cm3 3.0
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
7.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1140
1030

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.7 to 53
8.2
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 90 to 570
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 42
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26 to 44
34
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 56
39
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.9 to 20
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.3 to 95.5
79.7 to 88.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.5 to 4.5
2.0 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 1.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 1.0
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.8
9.5 to 11.5
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 3.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.25
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5