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2017A-T42 Aluminum vs. 2219-T42 Aluminum

Both 2017A-T42 aluminum and 2219-T42 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the T42 temper. They have a very high 98% 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-T42 aluminum and the bottom bar is 2219-T42 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
72
Elongation at Break, % 14
20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 130
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Shear Strength, MPa 270
230
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 440
360
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 34
30
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
86

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
11
Density, g/cm3 3.0
3.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1140
1130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 53
60
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 490
240
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
44
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 41
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 43
36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 56
45
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.3 to 95.5
91.5 to 93.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.5 to 4.5
5.8 to 6.8
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 1.0
0 to 0.020
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 1.0
0.2 to 0.4
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.8
0 to 0.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0.020 to 0.1
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.050 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.25
0.1 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15