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711.0 Aluminum vs. AWS BAg-2

711.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while AWS BAg-2 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 711.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is AWS BAg-2.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
82
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
31
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 380
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
700
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 860
310
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
22

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 3.0
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
35
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
550

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
5.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 45
16
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
5.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
7.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.3
7.0

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 89.8 to 92.7
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
17 to 19
Copper (Cu), % 0.35 to 0.65
25 to 27
Iron (Fe), % 0.7 to 1.4
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.25 to 0.45
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
34 to 36
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 6.0 to 7.0
19 to 23
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15