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2017A-H111 Aluminum vs. 6351-H111 Aluminum

Both 2017A-H111 aluminum and 6351-H111 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the H111 temper. They have a very high 96% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 2017A-H111 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6351-H111 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
69
Elongation at Break, % 14
16
Fatigue Strength, MPa 93
82
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 130
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210
140
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110
97

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
180
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 34
46
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
150

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.0
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1140
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 24
20
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 90
68
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 56
72
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.3
6.1

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.3 to 95.5
96 to 98.5
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 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 1.0
0.4 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 1.0
0.4 to 0.8
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.8
0.7 to 1.3
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.25
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15