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2618 Aluminum vs. 7116 Aluminum

Both 2618 aluminum and 7116 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very 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 (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 2618 aluminum and the bottom bar is 7116 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
69
Elongation at Break, % 5.8
7.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
160
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 260
220
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 420
370
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 37
46
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.9
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 23
28
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 850
790
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 47
47
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 40
35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 42
39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 62
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 92.4 to 94.9
91.5 to 94.5
Copper (Cu), % 1.9 to 2.7
0.5 to 1.1
Gallium (Ga), % 0
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0.9 to 1.3
0 to 0.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.3 to 1.8
0.8 to 1.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.050
Nickel (Ni), % 0.9 to 1.2
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.25
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0.040 to 0.1
0 to 0.050
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
4.2 to 5.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15