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2011 Aluminum vs. 5383 Aluminum

Both 2011 aluminum and 5383 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 5383 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
68
Elongation at Break, % 8.5 to 18
6.7 to 15
Fatigue Strength, MPa 74 to 120
130 to 200
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 190 to 250
190 to 220
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 420
310 to 370
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140 to 310
150 to 310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140 to 170
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35 to 45
29
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100 to 130
97

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.1
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
9.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
1170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 29 to 52
23 to 40
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 680
170 to 690
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 44
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 37
32 to 38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 32 to 40
38 to 42
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 51 to 64
51
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 19
14 to 16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.3 to 94.6
92 to 95.3
Bismuth (Bi), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 5.0 to 6.0
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
4.0 to 5.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.7 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.25
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.4
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15