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1050A Aluminum vs. 2011 Aluminum

Both 1050A aluminum and 2011 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 93% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 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 1050A aluminum and the bottom bar is 2011 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
71
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 33
8.5 to 18
Fatigue Strength, MPa 22 to 55
74 to 120
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Shear Strength, MPa 44 to 97
190 to 250
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 68 to 170
310 to 420
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 22 to 150
140 to 310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 650
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 230
140 to 170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 59
35 to 45
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 200
100 to 130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.0
11
Density, g/cm3 2.7
3.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1200
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 1.9 to 19
29 to 52
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 3.7 to 160
140 to 680
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
44
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.9 to 18
27 to 37
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 25
32 to 40
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 94
51 to 64
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.0 to 7.6
14 to 19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 99.5 to 100
91.3 to 94.6
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0.2 to 0.6
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
5.0 to 6.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.7
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.2 to 0.6
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.4
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.070
0 to 0.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15