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2618 Aluminum vs. A380.0 Aluminum

Both 2618 aluminum and A380.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 88% 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 A380.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 120
80
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
73
Elongation at Break, % 5.8
3.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
140
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Shear Strength, MPa 260
190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 420
290
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
510
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
590
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
96
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 37
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
78

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
11
Density, g/cm3 2.9
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
7.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
1040

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 23
8.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 850
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 47
48
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 40
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 42
34
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 62
38
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 92.4 to 94.9
80.3 to 89.5
Copper (Cu), % 1.9 to 2.7
3.0 to 4.0
Iron (Fe), % 0.9 to 1.3
0 to 1.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.3 to 1.8
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0.9 to 1.2
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.25
7.5 to 9.5
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.35
Titanium (Ti), % 0.040 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 3.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5