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2618A Aluminum vs. 224.0 Aluminum

Both 2618A aluminum and 224.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 96% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 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 2618A aluminum and the bottom bar is 224.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
71
Elongation at Break, % 4.5
4.0 to 10
Fatigue Strength, MPa 120
86 to 120
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 440
380 to 420
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 410
280 to 330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 230
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 670
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 37
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
95

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
11
Density, g/cm3 3.0
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19
16 to 35
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1180
540 to 770
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 47
45
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 41
35 to 38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 44
38 to 41
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 59
47
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
17 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.5 to 95.2
93 to 95.2
Copper (Cu), % 1.8 to 2.7
4.5 to 5.5
Iron (Fe), % 0.9 to 1.4
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.2 to 1.8
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.25
0.2 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0.8 to 1.4
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.25
0 to 0.060
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.35
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.050 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.15
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.25
0.1 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.1