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2011 Aluminum vs. ZA-12

2011 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while ZA-12 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 2011 aluminum and the bottom bar is ZA-12.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
83
Elongation at Break, % 8.5 to 18
1.6 to 5.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 74 to 120
73 to 120
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
33
Shear Strength, MPa 190 to 250
240 to 300
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 420
260 to 400
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140 to 310
210 to 320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
120
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140 to 170
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35 to 45
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100 to 130
42

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
11
Density, g/cm3 3.1
6.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
64
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
440

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 29 to 52
4.0 to 20
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 680
260 to 620
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 44
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 37
12 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 32 to 40
15 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 51 to 64
43
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 19
9.4 to 14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.3 to 94.6
10.5 to 11.5
Bismuth (Bi), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Copper (Cu), % 5.0 to 6.0
0.5 to 1.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.075
Lead (Pb), % 0.2 to 0.6
0 to 0.0060
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.015 to 0.030
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.060
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.3
87.1 to 89
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0