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2011 Aluminum vs. C443.0 Aluminum

Both 2011 aluminum and C443.0 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 (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 2011 aluminum and the bottom bar is C443.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
71
Elongation at Break, % 8.5 to 18
9.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 74 to 120
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Shear Strength, MPa 190 to 250
130
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 420
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140 to 310
100

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
470
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140 to 170
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35 to 45
37
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100 to 130
120

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
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
1120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 29 to 52
17
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 680
70
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 44
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 37
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 32 to 40
31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 51 to 64
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 19
10

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.3 to 94.6
89.6 to 95.5
Bismuth (Bi), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Copper (Cu), % 5.0 to 6.0
0 to 0.6
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 2.0
Lead (Pb), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
4.5 to 6.0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.25