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2117 Aluminum vs. EN AC-51200 Aluminum

Both 2117 aluminum and EN AC-51200 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 90% 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 EN AC-51200 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 70
80
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
67
Elongation at Break, % 26
1.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 95
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
25
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 300
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
92
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 40
22
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
74

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.0
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
9.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 64
2.2
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 47
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 33
31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 59
39
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
10

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91 to 97.6
84.5 to 92
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 2.2 to 4.5
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.2 to 1.0
8.0 to 10.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 1.0
0 to 0.55
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.8
0 to 2.5
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.25
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15