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2618 Aluminum vs. 7175 Aluminum

Both 2618 aluminum and 7175 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 2618 aluminum and the bottom bar is 7175 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
70
Elongation at Break, % 5.8
3.8 to 5.9
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
150 to 180
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 260
290 to 330
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 420
520 to 570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
430 to 490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 37
33
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
99

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
10
Density, g/cm3 2.9
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
1130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 23
18 to 29
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 850
1310 to 1730
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 47
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 40
48 to 52
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 42
48 to 51
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 62
53
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
23 to 25

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 92.4 to 94.9
88 to 91.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.18 to 0.28
Copper (Cu), % 1.9 to 2.7
1.2 to 2.0
Iron (Fe), % 0.9 to 1.3
0 to 0.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.3 to 1.8
2.1 to 2.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.1
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 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
5.1 to 6.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15