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2117 Aluminum vs. SAE-AISI 50B46 Steel

2117 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 50B46 steel belongs to the iron alloys. 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 SAE-AISI 50B46 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 70
160
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
190
Elongation at Break, % 26
21
Fatigue Strength, MPa 95
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
72
Shear Strength, MPa 200
340
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 300
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
47
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 40
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
1.9
Density, g/cm3 3.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 64
99
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 47
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 33
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 59
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91 to 97.6
0
Boron (B), % 0
0.00050 to 0.0030
Carbon (C), % 0
0.44 to 0.49
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0.2 to 0.35
Copper (Cu), % 2.2 to 4.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
97.7 to 98.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.2 to 1.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 1.0
0.75 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.8
0.15 to 0.35
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