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2124 Aluminum vs. 357.0 Aluminum

Both 2124 aluminum and 357.0 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 (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 2124 aluminum and the bottom bar is 357.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
70
Elongation at Break, % 5.7
3.4
Fatigue Strength, MPa 130
76
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 280
200
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
350
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 430
300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
500
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 500
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 38
39
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.0
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
1110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27
11
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1290
620
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
53
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 45
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 46
43
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
64
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.3 to 94.7
91.3 to 93.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.8 to 4.9
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.15
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.2 to 1.8
0.45 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.9
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
6.5 to 7.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15