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2011 Aluminum vs. EN AC-51200 Aluminum

Both 2011 aluminum and EN AC-51200 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 89% 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-51200 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
67
Elongation at Break, % 8.5 to 18
1.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 74 to 120
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
25
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 420
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140 to 310
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140 to 170
92
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35 to 45
22
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100 to 130
74

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
9.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 29 to 52
2.2
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 680
160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
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
39
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 19
10

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.3 to 94.6
84.5 to 92
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 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0.2 to 0.6
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
8.0 to 10.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.55
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 2.5
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15