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2030 Aluminum vs. 2117 Aluminum

Both 2030 aluminum and 2117 aluminum are aluminum alloys. 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 2030 aluminum and the bottom bar is 2117 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
71
Elongation at Break, % 5.6 to 8.0
26
Fatigue Strength, MPa 91 to 110
95
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Shear Strength, MPa 220 to 250
200
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 420
300
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240 to 270
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 34
40
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 99
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
10
Density, g/cm3 3.1
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1140
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21 to 26
64
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 390 to 530
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 45
47
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33 to 38
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37 to 40
33
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 50
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 19
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 88.9 to 95.2
91 to 97.6
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.2
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 3.3 to 4.5
2.2 to 4.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.7
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.5
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.5 to 1.3
0.2 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 1.0
0.4 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
0.2 to 0.8
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15