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2030 Aluminum vs. 512.0 Aluminum

Both 2030 aluminum and 512.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 95% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 2030 aluminum and the bottom bar is 512.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
69
Elongation at Break, % 5.6 to 8.0
2.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 91 to 110
58
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 420
130
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240 to 270
83

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
420
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
590
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 34
38
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 99
130

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
1160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21 to 26
2.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 390 to 530
50
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 45
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33 to 38
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37 to 40
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 50
60
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 19
6.1

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 88.9 to 95.2
90.6 to 95.1
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.2
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 3.3 to 4.5
0 to 0.35
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.6
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 to 0.8
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
1.4 to 2.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.35
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15