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2618A Aluminum vs. 520.0 Aluminum

Both 2618A aluminum and 520.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 91% 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 520.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
66
Elongation at Break, % 4.5
14
Fatigue Strength, MPa 120
55
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
25
Shear Strength, MPa 260
230
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 440
330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 410
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 230
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 670
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
87
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
25

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 37
21
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
72

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.0
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
9.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
1170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19
39
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1180
230
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 47
52
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 41
35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 44
41
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 59
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.5 to 95.2
87.9 to 90.5
Copper (Cu), % 1.8 to 2.7
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0.9 to 1.4
0 to 0.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.2 to 1.8
9.5 to 10.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0.8 to 1.4
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.25
0 to 0.25
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.25
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15