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2011 Aluminum vs. 4343 Aluminum

Both 2011 aluminum and 4343 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 93% 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 4343 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
71
Elongation at Break, % 8.5 to 18
4.4
Fatigue Strength, MPa 74 to 120
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Shear Strength, MPa 190 to 250
64
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 420
110
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140 to 310
62

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
510
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140 to 170
180
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35 to 45
44
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100 to 130
150

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.1
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
1100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 29 to 52
4.1
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 680
27
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 44
53
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 37
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 32 to 40
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 51 to 64
77
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 19
5.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.3 to 94.6
90.3 to 93.2
Bismuth (Bi), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Copper (Cu), % 5.0 to 6.0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.8
Lead (Pb), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
6.8 to 8.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15