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2124 Aluminum vs. 2007 Aluminum

Both 2124 aluminum and 2007 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 97% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 2124 aluminum and the bottom bar is 2007 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
71
Elongation at Break, % 5.7
5.6 to 8.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 130
91 to 110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Shear Strength, MPa 280
220 to 250
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
370 to 420
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 430
240 to 270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 500
510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 38
47
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
11
Density, g/cm3 3.0
3.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
1130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27
21 to 26
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1290
390 to 530
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
44
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 45
33 to 38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 46
37 to 40
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
48
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
16 to 19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.3 to 94.7
87.5 to 95
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 3.8 to 4.9
3.3 to 4.6
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.8
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.8 to 1.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.2 to 1.8
0.4 to 1.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.9
0.5 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.8
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.8
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3