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2011 Aluminum vs. 1060 Aluminum

Both 2011 aluminum and 1060 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 2011 aluminum and the bottom bar is 1060 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
68
Elongation at Break, % 8.5 to 18
1.1 to 30
Fatigue Strength, MPa 74 to 120
15 to 50
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 190 to 250
42 to 75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 420
67 to 130
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140 to 310
17 to 110

Thermal Properties

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

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35 to 45
62
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100 to 130
210

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.1
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
1200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 29 to 52
0.57 to 37
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 680
2.1 to 89
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 44
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 37
6.9 to 13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 32 to 40
14 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 51 to 64
96
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 19
3.0 to 5.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.3 to 94.6
99.6 to 100
Bismuth (Bi), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Copper (Cu), % 5.0 to 6.0
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.35
Lead (Pb), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.25
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0