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A535.0 Aluminum vs. 2117 Aluminum

Both A535.0 aluminum and 2117 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 94% 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 A535.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 2117 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 67
71
Elongation at Break, % 9.0
26
Fatigue Strength, MPa 95
95
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 25
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 250
300
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 620
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 100
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 23
40
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 79
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
10
Density, g/cm3 2.6
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.3
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19
64
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
47
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 33
33
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 42
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.4 to 93.4
91 to 97.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
2.2 to 4.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 6.5 to 7.5
0.2 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.25
0.4 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0.2 to 0.8
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15