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2017A Aluminum vs. B535.0 Aluminum

Both 2017A aluminum and B535.0 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 (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 2017A aluminum and the bottom bar is B535.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
66
Elongation at Break, % 2.2 to 14
10
Fatigue Strength, MPa 92 to 130
62
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
25
Shear Strength, MPa 120 to 270
210
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 200 to 460
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 290
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
96
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
25

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 34
24
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
82

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
9.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1140
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.7 to 53
22
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 90 to 570
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 42
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26 to 44
35
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 56
40
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.9 to 20
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.3 to 95.5
91.7 to 93.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.5 to 4.5
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.15
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 1.0
6.5 to 7.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 1.0
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.8
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0.1 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.25
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15