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2030 Aluminum vs. 5070 Aluminum

Both 2030 aluminum and 5070 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 94% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 2030 aluminum and the bottom bar is 5070 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
68
Elongation at Break, % 5.6 to 8.0
20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 91 to 110
150
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 220 to 250
190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 420
300
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240 to 270
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 34
31
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 99
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.1
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
8.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1140
1170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21 to 26
51
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 390 to 530
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 45
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33 to 38
31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37 to 40
37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 50
53
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 19
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 88.9 to 95.2
92.4 to 95.7
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.2
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 3.3 to 4.5
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.4
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.5
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.5 to 1.3
3.5 to 4.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 1.0
0.4 to 0.8
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.25
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0.4 to 0.8
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15