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3102 Aluminum vs. 2095 Aluminum

Both 3102 aluminum and 2095 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 (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 3102 aluminum and the bottom bar is 2095 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
70
Elongation at Break, % 23 to 28
8.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 31 to 34
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 58 to 65
410
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 92 to 100
700
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 28 to 34
610

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 230
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 56
35
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 190
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.0
31
Density, g/cm3 2.7
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
8.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1470

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 16 to 22
57
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 5.8 to 8.3
2640
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.4 to 10
65
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 18
59
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 92
49
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.1 to 4.4
31

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 97.9 to 99.95
91.3 to 94.9
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
3.9 to 4.6
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.15
Lithium (Li), % 0
0.7 to 1.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.25 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.050 to 0.4
0 to 0.25
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.12
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.25 to 0.6
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.040 to 0.18
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15