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2011 Aluminum vs. 7049 Aluminum

Both 2011 aluminum and 7049 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 (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 2011 aluminum and the bottom bar is 7049 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
70
Elongation at Break, % 8.5 to 18
6.2 to 7.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 74 to 120
160 to 170
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Shear Strength, MPa 190 to 250
300 to 310
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 420
510 to 530
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140 to 310
420 to 450

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
370
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
860
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140 to 170
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35 to 45
36
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100 to 130
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
10
Density, g/cm3 3.1
3.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
1110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 29 to 52
31 to 34
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 680
1270 to 1440
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 44
45
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 37
46 to 47
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 32 to 40
46 to 47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 51 to 64
51
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 19
22 to 23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.3 to 94.6
85.7 to 89.5
Bismuth (Bi), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.1 to 0.22
Copper (Cu), % 5.0 to 6.0
1.2 to 1.9
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.35
Lead (Pb), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
2.0 to 2.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.25
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.3
7.2 to 8.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15