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6012 Aluminum vs. 2117 Aluminum

Both 6012 aluminum and 2117 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 97% 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 6012 aluminum and the bottom bar is 2117 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
71
Elongation at Break, % 9.1 to 11
26
Fatigue Strength, MPa 55 to 100
95
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Shear Strength, MPa 130 to 190
200
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220 to 320
300
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 260
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 45
40
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
10
Density, g/cm3 2.9
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1170
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21 to 28
64
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 94 to 480
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 48
47
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 32
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 29 to 37
33
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 62
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10 to 14
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 92.2 to 98
91 to 97.6
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.7
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
2.2 to 4.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.7
Lead (Pb), % 0.4 to 2.0
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.6 to 1.2
0.2 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 1.0
0.4 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), % 0.6 to 1.4
0.2 to 0.8
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15