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Aluminum 2024-T351 vs. SLA Resin Elastic 50A

Compare Aluminum 2024-T351 vs. SLA Resin Elastic 50A strength, stiffness, weight and thermal properties.

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Aluminum 2024-T351Wrought
SLA Resin Elastic 50A3D printed (SLA resin)
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Mechanical
Yield strength324MPasourcetypical, 0.2% offset, .500 in dia specimennot given (tensile used)
Ultimate tensile strength469MPasourcetypical138x stronger3.4MPasourcetypical
Elongation at break19%sourcetypical, in 4D160%sourcetypical
Young's modulus (stiffness)73.1GPasourcetypicalnot sourced
Density2,770kg/m³sourcenominal1,010kg/m³sourcetypical
Strength to weight117kN·m/kg34.7x higher3.37kN·m/kg
Stiffness to weight26.4MN·m/kgnot sourced
Poisson's ratio0.33sourcetypical (handbook physical constant), all tempersnot sourced
Shear modulus27.5GPanot sourced
Bulk modulus71.7GPanot sourced
Speed of sound5,137m/snot sourced
Thermal
Thermal conductivity120W/m·Ksourcetypical, 20 °Cnot sourced
Thermal expansion22.9µm/m·Ksourcetypical, mean 20-100 °Cnot sourced
100 mm part over a 50 °C swing115µm growthnot sourced
Specific heat875J/kg·Ksourcetypical, at 100 °Cnot sourced
Heats up and cools (diffusivity)49.5mm²/snot sourced
Thermal shock resistance15,561W/mnot sourced
Melting point502–638°Csourcemelting rangenot sourced
Glass transitionnot sourced-34.5°CsourceDMA
Values for2024-T4/T351, Kaiser Aluminum sheet, coil & plate typical datasheet; Poisson from MIL-HDBK-5JFormlabs Elastic 50A Resin V2 (FLELCL02), TDS Rev. 01 24.01.2024; parts printed on Form 3, 100 µm, Elastic 50A V2 settings and post-processing; tensile on Die C specimens cut from printed sheets after 3+ h at 23 °C.

Every value links to the document that states it. "Not sourced" means no citable source states it (or only a specification minimum); figures computed from it are left out too.

SLA Resin Elastic 50A is 3D printed: its properties depend on build direction and print settings; these are typical values.

Questions

Is Aluminum 2024-T351 stronger than SLA Resin Elastic 50A?

Aluminum 2024-T351 is stronger: its yield strength is 324 MPa against tensile strength 3.4 MPa for SLA Resin Elastic 50A (95.3x).

Which is lighter, Aluminum 2024-T351 or SLA Resin Elastic 50A?

SLA Resin Elastic 50A is lighter: 1,010 kg/m³ against 2,770 kg/m³ for Aluminum 2024-T351.

Which is lighter for the same job, Aluminum 2024-T351 or SLA Resin Elastic 50A?

For the same stiffness or strength: Aluminum 2024-T351 is lighter for a strong rod or tie, strong beam, strong panel or plate.

Part that must beAluminum 2024-T351SLA Resin Elastic 50A
Strong rod or tielighter34.7x heavier
Strong beamlighter7.61x heavier
Strong panel or platelighter3.56x heavier

For the same stiffness or strength, mass scales with density over stiffness (or strength) raised to a power set by how the part is loaded: 1 for a rod in tension, 1/2 for a beam in bending, 1/3 for a panel (the standard material-selection indices).

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