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2011-T4 Aluminum vs. EN AC-45300-T4

Both 2011-T4 aluminum and EN AC-45300-T4 are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the T4 temper. 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-T4 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN AC-45300-T4.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
71
Elongation at Break, % 16
2.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 75
59
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
470
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
590
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 39
36
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
120

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
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
1120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 40
5.6
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140
160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 44
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 32
30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 56
60
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
10

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.3 to 94.6
90.2 to 94.2
Bismuth (Bi), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Copper (Cu), % 5.0 to 6.0
1.0 to 1.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.65
Lead (Pb), % 0.2 to 0.6
0 to 0.15
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.35 to 0.65
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.55
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.25
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
4.5 to 5.5
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.15
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15