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2011 Aluminum vs. 308.0 Aluminum

Both 2011 aluminum and 308.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 94% 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 308.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
73
Elongation at Break, % 8.5 to 18
2.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 74 to 120
89
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Shear Strength, MPa 190 to 250
150
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 420
190
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140 to 310
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
470
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140 to 170
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35 to 45
37
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100 to 130
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
10
Density, g/cm3 3.1
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
1080

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 29 to 52
3.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 680
83
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 44
47
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 37
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 32 to 40
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 51 to 64
55
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 19
9.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.3 to 94.6
85.7 to 91
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 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
5.0 to 6.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5