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2011 Aluminum vs. A242.0 Aluminum

Both 2011 aluminum and A242.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 96% 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 A242.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
73
Elongation at Break, % 8.5 to 18
1.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 420
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
680
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140 to 170
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35 to 45
37
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100 to 130
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
12
Density, g/cm3 3.1
3.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
1130

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 44
45
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 37
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 32 to 40
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 51 to 64
52
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 19
9.3

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.3 to 94.6
89.3 to 93.1
Bismuth (Bi), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 5.0 to 6.0
3.7 to 4.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.8
Lead (Pb), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
1.2 to 1.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0
1.8 to 2.3
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.6
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.070 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15