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2117 Aluminum vs. ACI-ASTM CG3M Steel

2117 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CG3M steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 2117 aluminum and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CG3M steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 70
170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
200
Elongation at Break, % 26
28
Fatigue Strength, MPa 95
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 300
580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
1020
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 40
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
2.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
20
Density, g/cm3 3.0
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
4.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
56
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 64
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 47
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 33
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 59
4.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91 to 97.6
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
18 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 2.2 to 4.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
58.9 to 70
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.2 to 1.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 1.0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.0 to 4.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
9.0 to 13
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.8
0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.25
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0