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2117 Aluminum vs. AWS BAg-4

2117 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while AWS BAg-4 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (15, 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 AWS BAg-4.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
91
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
34
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 300
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
780
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
670
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
330
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 3.0
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
40
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
630

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
5.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 47
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
4.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 33
7.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
5.7

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91 to 97.6
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 2.2 to 4.5
29 to 31
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.2 to 1.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.8
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
39 to 41
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
26 to 30
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.25
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15