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2030 Aluminum vs. 2095 Aluminum

Both 2030 aluminum and 2095 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 97% 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 2030 aluminum and the bottom bar is 2095 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
70
Elongation at Break, % 5.6 to 8.0
8.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 91 to 110
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 220 to 250
410
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 420
700
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240 to 270
610

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 34
35
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 99
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
31
Density, g/cm3 3.1
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
8.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1140
1470

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21 to 26
57
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 390 to 530
2640
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 45
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33 to 38
65
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37 to 40
59
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 50
49
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 19
31

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 88.9 to 95.2
91.3 to 94.9
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.2
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.3 to 4.5
3.9 to 4.6
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.5
0
Lithium (Li), % 0
0.7 to 1.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.5 to 1.3
0.25 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 1.0
0 to 0.25
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.12
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.25 to 0.6
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.040 to 0.18
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15