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2095 Aluminum vs. 3003 Aluminum

Both 2095 aluminum and 3003 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 (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 2095 aluminum and the bottom bar is 3003 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
70
Elongation at Break, % 8.5
1.1 to 28
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
39 to 90
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 410
68 to 130
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 700
110 to 240
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 610
40 to 210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
640
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
180
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
44
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.0
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.6
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1470
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 57
0.95 to 63
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2640
11 to 300
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 65
11 to 24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 59
18 to 30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 49
71
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
4.7 to 10

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.3 to 94.9
96.8 to 99
Copper (Cu), % 3.9 to 4.6
0.050 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.7
Lithium (Li), % 0.7 to 1.5
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.25 to 0.8
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.25
1.0 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.12
0 to 0.6
Silver (Ag), % 0.25 to 0.6
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.040 to 0.18
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15