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2030 Aluminum vs. 712.0 Aluminum

Both 2030 aluminum and 712.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 94% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 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 712.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
70
Elongation at Break, % 5.6 to 8.0
4.5 to 4.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 91 to 110
140 to 180
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Shear Strength, MPa 220 to 250
180
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 420
250 to 260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240 to 270
180 to 200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
160
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
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.1
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1140
1140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21 to 26
11
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 390 to 530
240 to 270
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 45
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33 to 38
24 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37 to 40
30 to 31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 50
62
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 19
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 88.9 to 95.2
90.7 to 94
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.2
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0.4 to 0.6
Copper (Cu), % 3.3 to 4.5
0 to 0.25
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
0.5 to 0.65
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 1.0
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.3
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0.15 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
5.0 to 6.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2