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B390.0 Aluminum vs. 2095 Aluminum

Both B390.0 aluminum and 2095 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 81% 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 B390.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 2095 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 76
70
Elongation at Break, % 0.88
8.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 29
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320
700
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
610

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 640
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 580
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
35
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 88
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
31
Density, g/cm3 2.8
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.3
8.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 940
1470

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.6
57
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 410
2640
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
65
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
59
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 55
49
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
31

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 72.7 to 79.6
91.3 to 94.9
Copper (Cu), % 4.0 to 5.0
3.9 to 4.6
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.3
0 to 0.15
Lithium (Li), % 0
0.7 to 1.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.45 to 0.65
0.25 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.25
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.1
0
Silicon (Si), % 16 to 18
0 to 0.12
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.25 to 0.6
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.040 to 0.18
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15