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2011 Aluminum vs. 2117 Aluminum

Both 2011 aluminum and 2117 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 97% 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 2117 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
71
Elongation at Break, % 8.5 to 18
26
Fatigue Strength, MPa 74 to 120
95
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Shear Strength, MPa 190 to 250
200
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 420
300
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140 to 310
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140 to 170
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35 to 45
40
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100 to 130
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
10
Density, g/cm3 3.1
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 29 to 52
64
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 680
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 44
47
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 37
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 32 to 40
33
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 51 to 64
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 19
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.3 to 94.6
91 to 97.6
Bismuth (Bi), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 5.0 to 6.0
2.2 to 4.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.7
Lead (Pb), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.2 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0.2 to 0.8
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15