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319.0 Aluminum vs. 2124 Aluminum

Both 319.0 aluminum and 2124 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 93% 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 319.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 2124 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
71
Elongation at Break, % 1.8 to 2.0
5.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 76 to 80
130
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Shear Strength, MPa 170 to 210
280
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190 to 240
490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 180
430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 480
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
500
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
38
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 84
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
10
Density, g/cm3 2.9
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.7
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1080
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 3.3 to 3.9
27
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 88 to 220
1290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 48
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 24
45
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25 to 30
46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6 to 11
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 85.8 to 91.5
91.3 to 94.7
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 3.0 to 4.0
3.8 to 4.9
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.1
1.2 to 1.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0.3 to 0.9
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.35
0
Silicon (Si), % 5.5 to 6.5
0 to 0.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15