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2011 Aluminum vs. 295.0 Aluminum

Both 2011 aluminum and 295.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 98% 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 2011 aluminum and the bottom bar is 295.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
71
Elongation at Break, % 8.5 to 18
2.0 to 7.2
Fatigue Strength, MPa 74 to 120
44 to 55
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Shear Strength, MPa 190 to 250
180 to 230
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 420
230 to 280
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140 to 310
100 to 220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
530
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140 to 170
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
10
Density, g/cm3 3.1
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
1140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 29 to 52
5.2 to 13
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 680
77 to 340
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 44
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 37
21 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 32 to 40
27 to 32
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 51 to 64
54
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 19
9.8 to 12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.3 to 94.6
91.4 to 95.3
Bismuth (Bi), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Copper (Cu), % 5.0 to 6.0
4.0 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0.7 to 1.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.35
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15

Comparable Variants