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8176 Aluminum vs. 2195 Aluminum

Both 8176 aluminum and 2195 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 94% 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 8176 aluminum and the bottom bar is 2195 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
69
Elongation at Break, % 15
9.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 59
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 70
350
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 160
590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 95
560

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 650
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 230
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 61
34
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 200
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
31
Density, g/cm3 2.7
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
8.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1470

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21
54
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 66
2290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
55
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
53
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 93
49
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.0
26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 98.6 to 99.6
91.9 to 94.9
Copper (Cu), % 0
3.7 to 4.3
Gallium (Ga), % 0 to 0.030
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.4 to 1.0
0 to 0.15
Lithium (Li), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.25 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.25
Silicon (Si), % 0.030 to 0.15
0 to 0.12
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.25 to 0.6
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.080 to 0.16
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15