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2011 Aluminum vs. 851.0 Aluminum

Both 2011 aluminum and 851.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 91% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 2011 aluminum and the bottom bar is 851.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
69
Elongation at Break, % 8.5 to 18
3.9 to 9.1
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 420
130 to 140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
850
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140 to 170
180
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35 to 45
46
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100 to 130
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
14
Density, g/cm3 3.1
3.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
1140

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 44
45
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 37
12 to 13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 32 to 40
19 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 51 to 64
69
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 19
6.1 to 6.3

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.3 to 94.6
86.6 to 91.5
Bismuth (Bi), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Copper (Cu), % 5.0 to 6.0
0.7 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.7
Lead (Pb), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.3 to 0.7
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
2.0 to 3.0
Tin (Sn), % 0
5.5 to 7.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.3
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3

Comparable Variants