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2117 Aluminum vs. 2030 Aluminum

Both 2117 aluminum and 2030 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 98% 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 2030 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
70
Elongation at Break, % 26
5.6 to 8.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 95
91 to 110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 200
220 to 250
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 300
370 to 420
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170
240 to 270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 40
34
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
99

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
10
Density, g/cm3 3.0
3.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
1140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 64
21 to 26
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
390 to 530
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 47
45
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
33 to 38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 33
37 to 40
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 59
50
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
16 to 19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91 to 97.6
88.9 to 95.2
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 2.2 to 4.5
3.3 to 4.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.7
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.8 to 1.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.2 to 1.0
0.5 to 1.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 1.0
0.2 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.8
0 to 0.8
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.25
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3