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2095 Aluminum vs. 712.0 Aluminum

Both 2095 aluminum and 712.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 93% 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 712.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
70
Elongation at Break, % 8.5
4.5 to 4.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
140 to 180
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Shear Strength, MPa 410
180
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 700
250 to 260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 610
180 to 200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
40
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.0
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.6
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1470
1140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 57
11
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2640
240 to 270
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 65
24 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 59
30 to 31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 49
62
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.3 to 94.9
90.7 to 94
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.4 to 0.6
Copper (Cu), % 3.9 to 4.6
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.5
Lithium (Li), % 0.7 to 1.5
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.25 to 0.8
0.5 to 0.65
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.12
0 to 0.3
Silver (Ag), % 0.25 to 0.6
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0.15 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
5.0 to 6.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.040 to 0.18
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2