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3003 Aluminum vs. 2195 Aluminum

Both 3003 aluminum and 2195 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 (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 3003 aluminum and the bottom bar is 2195 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
69
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 28
9.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 39 to 90
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 68 to 130
350
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 110 to 240
590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 40 to 210
560

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 180
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 44
34
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
31
Density, g/cm3 2.8
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
8.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1470

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 0.95 to 63
54
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 11 to 300
2290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 24
55
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 30
53
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 71
49
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.7 to 10
26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 96.8 to 99
91.9 to 94.9
Copper (Cu), % 0.050 to 0.2
3.7 to 4.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.15
Lithium (Li), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.25 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 1.5
0 to 0.25
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.12
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.25 to 0.6
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.080 to 0.16
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15