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2017 aluminium alloy

2017 Aluminium alloy has copper, iron, magnesium, manganese and silicon as main alloying elements. [1]

Chemical composition

Element [1] Content (%)
Aluminum 91.5 - 95.5
Copper 3.5 - 4.5
Iron 0.7 max
Manganese 0.4 - 1
Magnesium 0.4 - 0.8
Silicon 0.2 - 0.8
Zinc 0.25 max
Titanium 0.15 max
Chromium 0.1 max
Remainder (each) 0.05 max
Remainder (total) 0.15 max

Mechanical properties

Properties [1] Values
Tensile strength (annealed) 179 MPa
Yield strength (annealed) 69 MPa
Elongation (annealed) 22%
Elastic modulus 72 GPa
Shear strength (annealed) 124 MPa

Thermal properties

Thermal Properties [2] Values
CTE, linear 68°F 23.6 μm/m-°C
Specific Heat Capacity 0.88 J/g-°C
Thermal Conductivity 134 W/m-K
Melting Point 513 - 641 °C

Aluminium alloy table

References

  1. ^ a b c "2017 Aluminium alloy". 6 May 2013. Archived from the original on 2015-10-27.
  2. ^ "2017 Aluminium alloy properties". Archived from the original on 2004-05-15.