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2011 Aluminum vs. EN AC-71100 Aluminum

Both 2011 aluminum and EN AC-71100 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 82% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 2011 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN AC-71100 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
72
Elongation at Break, % 8.5 to 18
1.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 74 to 120
150
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 420
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140 to 310
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
490
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
580
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
860
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35 to 45
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100 to 130
97

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.1
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
7.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
1010

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 29 to 52
2.8
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 680
360
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 44
47
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 37
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 32 to 40
31
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 19
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.3 to 94.6
78.7 to 83.3
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 0.3
Lead (Pb), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.2 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
7.5 to 9.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.3
9.0 to 10.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15