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2195 Aluminum vs. 3004 Aluminum

Both 2195 aluminum and 3004 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 95% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 2195 aluminum and the bottom bar is 3004 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
70
Elongation at Break, % 9.3
1.1 to 19
Fatigue Strength, MPa 190
55 to 120
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 350
100 to 180
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590
170 to 310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 560
68 to 270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
630
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 34
42
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.0
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.6
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1470
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 54
3.2 to 27
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2290
33 to 540
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 55
18 to 31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 53
25 to 37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 49
65
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26
7.6 to 13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.9 to 94.9
95.6 to 98.2
Copper (Cu), % 3.7 to 4.3
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.7
Lithium (Li), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.25 to 0.8
0.8 to 1.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.25
1.0 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.12
0 to 0.3
Silver (Ag), % 0.25 to 0.6
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.080 to 0.16
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15