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358.0 Aluminum vs. 2124 Aluminum

Both 358.0 aluminum and 2124 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 92% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 358.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 2124 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
71
Elongation at Break, % 3.5 to 6.0
5.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 100 to 110
130
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Shear Strength, MPa 300 to 320
280
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350 to 370
490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290 to 320
430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 520
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
500
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 36
38
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
10
Density, g/cm3 2.6
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.7
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1090
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12 to 20
27
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 590 to 710
1290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 53
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 37 to 39
45
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 42 to 44
46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 63
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 17
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 89.1 to 91.8
91.3 to 94.7
Beryllium (Be), % 0.1 to 0.3
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
3.8 to 4.9
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.6
1.2 to 1.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0.3 to 0.9
Silicon (Si), % 7.6 to 8.6
0 to 0.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0.1 to 0.2
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15