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2124 Aluminum vs. 850.0 Aluminum

Both 2124 aluminum and 850.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 92% 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 850.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
69
Elongation at Break, % 5.7
7.9
Fatigue Strength, MPa 130
59
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 280
100
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
140
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 430
76

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 500
370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
850
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
180
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
14
Density, g/cm3 3.0
3.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
8.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
1160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27
9.1
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1290
42
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
44
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 45
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 46
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
69
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
6.1

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.3 to 94.7
88.3 to 93.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.8 to 4.9
0.7 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.2 to 1.8
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.9
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.7 to 1.3
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.7
Tin (Sn), % 0
5.5 to 7.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3