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2011 Aluminum vs. EN AC-44100 Aluminum

Both 2011 aluminum and EN AC-44100 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 88% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 2011 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN AC-44100 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
72
Elongation at Break, % 8.5 to 18
4.9
Fatigue Strength, MPa 74 to 120
64
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 420
180
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140 to 310
87

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
570
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
590
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140 to 170
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35 to 45
34
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
2.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
1050

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 29 to 52
7.1
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 680
53
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
16
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 44
55
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 37
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 32 to 40
27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 51 to 64
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 19
8.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.3 to 94.6
84.4 to 89.5
Bismuth (Bi), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Copper (Cu), % 5.0 to 6.0
0 to 0.15
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.65
Lead (Pb), % 0.2 to 0.6
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.55
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
10.5 to 13.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.15
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15