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2030 Aluminum vs. 8021 Aluminum

Both 2030 aluminum and 8021 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 93% 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 8021 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
70
Elongation at Break, % 5.6 to 8.0
2.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 91 to 110
61
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 420
160
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240 to 270
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
640
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
220
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 34
56
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 99
180

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
9.0
Density, g/cm3 3.1
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1140
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21 to 26
3.4
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 390 to 530
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 45
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33 to 38
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37 to 40
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 50
88
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 19
7.0

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 88.9 to 95.2
98 to 98.8
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.2
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.3 to 4.5
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
1.2 to 1.7
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.5
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.5 to 1.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 1.0
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15