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2011 Aluminum vs. 204.0 Aluminum

Both 2011 aluminum and 204.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 98% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 2011 aluminum and the bottom bar is 204.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
71
Elongation at Break, % 8.5 to 18
5.7 to 7.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 74 to 120
63 to 77
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 420
230 to 340
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140 to 310
180 to 220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140 to 170
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35 to 45
29 to 34
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100 to 130
87 to 100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
11
Density, g/cm3 3.1
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 29 to 52
12 to 23
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 680
220 to 350
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 44
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 37
21 to 31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 32 to 40
28 to 36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 51 to 64
46
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 19
12 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.3 to 94.6
93.4 to 95.5
Bismuth (Bi), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Copper (Cu), % 5.0 to 6.0
4.2 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.35
Lead (Pb), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.2
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.15 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15

Comparable Variants