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2124 Aluminum vs. 201.0 Aluminum

Both 2124 aluminum and 201.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 98% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 2124 aluminum and the bottom bar is 201.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
71
Elongation at Break, % 5.7
4.4 to 20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 130
120 to 150
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Shear Strength, MPa 280
290
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
370 to 470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 430
220 to 400

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 500
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 38
30 to 33
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
87 to 97

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
38
Density, g/cm3 3.0
3.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
8.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27
19 to 63
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1290
330 to 1160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
45
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 45
33 to 42
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 46
37 to 44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
45
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
19 to 25

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.3 to 94.7
92.1 to 95.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.8 to 4.9
4.0 to 5.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.15
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.2 to 1.8
0.15 to 0.55
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.9
0.2 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0.15 to 0.35
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.1