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2011 Aluminum vs. 520.0 Aluminum

Both 2011 aluminum and 520.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 90% 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 520.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
66
Elongation at Break, % 8.5 to 18
14
Fatigue Strength, MPa 74 to 120
55
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
25
Shear Strength, MPa 190 to 250
230
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 420
330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140 to 310
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140 to 170
87
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
25

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35 to 45
21
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100 to 130
72

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
9.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
1170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 29 to 52
39
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 680
230
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 44
52
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 37
35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 32 to 40
41
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 51 to 64
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 19
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.3 to 94.6
87.9 to 90.5
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 0.3
Lead (Pb), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
9.5 to 10.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.25
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.15
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15