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2124 Aluminum vs. 213.0 Aluminum

Both 2124 aluminum and 213.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 93% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 2124 aluminum and the bottom bar is 213.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
73
Elongation at Break, % 5.7
1.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 130
93
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
28
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
190
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 430
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
670
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 500
480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
850
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 38
34
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
94

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
11
Density, g/cm3 3.0
3.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
1090

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27
2.5
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1290
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
44
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 45
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 46
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
49
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
8.0

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.3 to 94.7
83.5 to 93
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.8 to 4.9
6.0 to 8.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 1.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.2 to 1.8
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.9
0 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
1.0 to 3.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 2.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5