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2117 Aluminum vs. 5383 Aluminum

Both 2117 aluminum and 5383 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 96% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 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 5383 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 70
85 to 110
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
68
Elongation at Break, % 26
6.7 to 15
Fatigue Strength, MPa 95
130 to 200
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 200
190 to 220
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 300
310 to 370
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170
150 to 310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 40
29
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
97

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
9.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
1170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 64
23 to 40
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
170 to 690
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 47
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
32 to 38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 33
38 to 42
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 59
51
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
14 to 16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91 to 97.6
92 to 95.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 2.2 to 4.5
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.25
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.2 to 1.0
4.0 to 5.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 1.0
0.7 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.8
0 to 0.25
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.4
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15