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2011 Aluminum vs. 2195 Aluminum

Both 2011 aluminum and 2195 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 2195 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
69
Elongation at Break, % 8.5 to 18
9.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 74 to 120
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 190 to 250
350
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 420
590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140 to 310
560

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140 to 170
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
31
Density, g/cm3 3.1
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
8.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
1470

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 29 to 52
54
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 680
2290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 44
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 37
55
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 32 to 40
53
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 51 to 64
49
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 19
26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.3 to 94.6
91.9 to 94.9
Bismuth (Bi), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Copper (Cu), % 5.0 to 6.0
3.7 to 4.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Lithium (Li), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.25 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.25
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.12
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.25 to 0.6
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.080 to 0.16
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15