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2030 Aluminum vs. 8079 Aluminum

Both 2030 aluminum and 8079 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 8079 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
69
Elongation at Break, % 5.6 to 8.0
2.2
Fatigue Strength, MPa 91 to 110
56
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 420
150
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240 to 270
120

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
230
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 34
58
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 99
190

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
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1140
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21 to 26
3.1
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 390 to 530
110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 45
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33 to 38
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37 to 40
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 50
92
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 19
6.4

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 88.9 to 95.2
98.1 to 99.3
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
0.7 to 1.3
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
0.050 to 0.3
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15