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2124 Aluminum vs. 319.0 Aluminum

Both 2124 aluminum and 319.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 93% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 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 319.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
72
Elongation at Break, % 5.7
1.8 to 2.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 130
76 to 80
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Shear Strength, MPa 280
170 to 210
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
190 to 240
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 430
110 to 180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
480
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 500
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 38
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
84

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
10
Density, g/cm3 3.0
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
1080

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27
3.3 to 3.9
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1290
88 to 220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
48
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 45
18 to 24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 46
25 to 30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
8.6 to 11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.3 to 94.7
85.8 to 91.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.8 to 4.9
3.0 to 4.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 1.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.2 to 1.8
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.9
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
5.5 to 6.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5