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2011 Aluminum vs. 3203 Aluminum

Both 2011 aluminum and 3203 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 94% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 2011 aluminum and the bottom bar is 3203 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
70
Elongation at Break, % 8.5 to 18
4.5 to 29
Fatigue Strength, MPa 74 to 120
46 to 92
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 190 to 250
72 to 120
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 420
110 to 200
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140 to 310
39 to 190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
620
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140 to 170
170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35 to 45
43
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100 to 130
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
9.0
Density, g/cm3 3.1
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 29 to 52
8.0 to 25
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 680
11 to 250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 44
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 37
11 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 32 to 40
19 to 28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 51 to 64
70
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 19
4.9 to 8.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.3 to 94.6
96.9 to 99
Bismuth (Bi), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Copper (Cu), % 5.0 to 6.0
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.7
Lead (Pb), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.0 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.6
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15