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2030 Aluminum vs. 240.0 Aluminum

Both 2030 aluminum and 240.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 90% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 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 240.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
72
Elongation at Break, % 5.6 to 8.0
1.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 91 to 110
140
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 420
240
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240 to 270
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
860
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
96
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 34
23
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 99
65

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
12
Density, g/cm3 3.1
3.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
8.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1140
1100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21 to 26
2.2
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 390 to 530
280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 45
43
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33 to 38
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37 to 40
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 50
35
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 19
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 88.9 to 95.2
81.7 to 86.9
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.2
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.3 to 4.5
7.0 to 9.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.5
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.5 to 1.3
5.5 to 6.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 1.0
0.3 to 0.7
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.3 to 0.7
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15