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2011 Aluminum vs. EN AC-51300 Aluminum

Both 2011 aluminum and EN AC-51300 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 94% 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-51300 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
67
Elongation at Break, % 8.5 to 18
3.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 74 to 120
78
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
25
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 420
190
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140 to 310
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140 to 170
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35 to 45
31
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100 to 130
100

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
9.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 29 to 52
6.1
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 680
87
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 44
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 37
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 32 to 40
28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 51 to 64
45
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 19
8.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.3 to 94.6
91.4 to 95.5
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 0.55
Lead (Pb), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
4.5 to 6.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.45
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.55
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15