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2117 Aluminum vs. 1080 Aluminum

Both 2117 aluminum and 1080 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 95% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 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 2117 aluminum and the bottom bar is 1080 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
68
Elongation at Break, % 26
4.6 to 40
Fatigue Strength, MPa 95
21 to 48
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 200
49 to 78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 300
72 to 130
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170
17 to 120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
640
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
230
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 40
61
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
200

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.0
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
1200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 64
4.7 to 21
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
2.1 to 100
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 47
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
7.4 to 14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 33
14 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 59
94
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
3.2 to 6.0

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91 to 97.6
99.8 to 100
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 2.2 to 4.5
0 to 0.030
Gallium (Ga), % 0
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.15
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.2 to 1.0
0 to 0.020
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 1.0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.8
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.030
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.25
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.020