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512.0 Aluminum vs. 2030 Aluminum

Both 512.0 aluminum and 2030 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 95% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 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 512.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 2030 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
70
Elongation at Break, % 2.0
5.6 to 8.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 58
91 to 110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 130
370 to 420
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 83
240 to 270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 420
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 630
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 38
34
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
99

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
10
Density, g/cm3 2.7
3.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.8
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1160
1140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.3
21 to 26
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 50
390 to 530
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
45
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
33 to 38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
37 to 40
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 60
50
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.1
16 to 19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 90.6 to 95.1
88.9 to 95.2
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.35
3.3 to 4.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.7
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.8 to 1.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 3.5 to 4.5
0.5 to 1.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.8
0.2 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), % 1.4 to 2.2
0 to 0.8
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3