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A380.0 Aluminum vs. 2117 Aluminum

Both A380.0 aluminum and 2117 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 90% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 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 A380.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 2117 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 80
70
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 73
71
Elongation at Break, % 3.3
26
Fatigue Strength, MPa 140
95
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Shear Strength, MPa 190
200
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 290
300
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 510
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 590
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 96
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
40
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 78
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
10
Density, g/cm3 2.9
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.5
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1040
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 8.3
64
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 48
47
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 34
33
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 38
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 80.3 to 89.5
91 to 97.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 3.0 to 4.0
2.2 to 4.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.3
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.1
0.2 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0.4 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0
Silicon (Si), % 7.5 to 9.5
0.2 to 0.8
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.35
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 3.0
0 to 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15