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2618A Aluminum vs. 443.0 Aluminum

Both 2618A aluminum and 443.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 94% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 2618A aluminum and the bottom bar is 443.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
71
Elongation at Break, % 4.5
5.6
Fatigue Strength, MPa 120
55
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Shear Strength, MPa 260
96
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 440
150
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 410
65

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
470
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 230
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 670
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 37
38
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.0
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
1120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19
6.9
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1180
30
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 47
52
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 41
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 44
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 59
61
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
6.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.5 to 95.2
90.7 to 95.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 1.8 to 2.7
0 to 0.6
Iron (Fe), % 0.9 to 1.4
0 to 0.8
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.2 to 1.8
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0.8 to 1.4
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.25
4.5 to 6.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.25
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.35