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2011 Aluminum vs. A535.0 Aluminum

Both 2011 aluminum and A535.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 93% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 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 A535.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
67
Elongation at Break, % 8.5 to 18
9.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 74 to 120
95
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
25
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 420
250
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140 to 310
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140 to 170
100
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35 to 45
23
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100 to 130
79

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
9.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 29 to 52
19
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 680
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 44
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 37
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 32 to 40
33
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 51 to 64
42
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 19
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.3 to 94.6
91.4 to 93.4
Bismuth (Bi), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Copper (Cu), % 5.0 to 6.0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
6.5 to 7.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.1 to 0.25
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.3
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15