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2618 Aluminum vs. 852.0 Aluminum

Both 2618 aluminum and 852.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 93% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 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 852.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 120
64
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
70
Elongation at Break, % 5.8
3.4
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
73
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 260
130
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 420
200
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
370
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
210
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
840
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
180
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 37
45
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
15
Density, g/cm3 2.9
3.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 23
6.2
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 850
160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 47
43
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 40
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 42
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 62
65
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
8.7

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 92.4 to 94.9
86.6 to 91.3
Copper (Cu), % 1.9 to 2.7
1.7 to 2.3
Iron (Fe), % 0.9 to 1.3
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.3 to 1.8
0.6 to 0.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0.9 to 1.2
0.9 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.25
0 to 0.4
Tin (Sn), % 0
5.5 to 7.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.040 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3