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2011-T6 Aluminum vs. 2219-T6 Aluminum

Both 2011-T6 aluminum and 2219-T6 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the T6 temper. They have a very high 99% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 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-T6 aluminum and the bottom bar is 2219-T6 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
72
Elongation at Break, % 8.5
5.4
Fatigue Strength, MPa 100
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Shear Strength, MPa 220
250
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380
420
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
280

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 45
30
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
85

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
11
Density, g/cm3 3.1
3.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
1130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 29
20
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 500
550
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 44
44
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37
40
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 64
45
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.3 to 94.6
91.5 to 93.8
Bismuth (Bi), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Copper (Cu), % 5.0 to 6.0
5.8 to 6.8
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.3
Lead (Pb), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.020
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.020 to 0.1
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.050 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.1
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.1 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15