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2195 Aluminum vs. 357.0 Aluminum

Both 2195 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 (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 2195 aluminum and the bottom bar is 357.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
70
Elongation at Break, % 9.3
3.4
Fatigue Strength, MPa 190
76
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 350
200
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590
350
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 560
300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
500
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 34
39
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.0
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.6
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1470
1110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 54
11
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2290
620
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
53
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 55
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 53
43
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 49
64
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.9 to 94.9
91.3 to 93.1
Copper (Cu), % 3.7 to 4.3
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15
Lithium (Li), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.25 to 0.8
0.45 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.12
6.5 to 7.5
Silver (Ag), % 0.25 to 0.6
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.050
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.080 to 0.16
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15