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1100 Aluminum vs. 2195 Aluminum

Both 1100 aluminum and 2195 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 94% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 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 1100 aluminum and the bottom bar is 2195 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
69
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 32
9.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 32 to 71
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 54 to 95
350
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 86 to 170
590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 28 to 150
560

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 220
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 59
34
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 190
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.0
31
Density, g/cm3 2.7
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
8.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1470

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 0.76 to 52
54
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 5.7 to 170
2290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.7 to 17
55
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 25
53
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 90
49
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.7 to 7.4
26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 99 to 99.95
91.9 to 94.9
Copper (Cu), % 0.050 to 0.2
3.7 to 4.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.15
Lithium (Li), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.25 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.25
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.12
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.25 to 0.6
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.080 to 0.16
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15