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2011-T6 Aluminum vs. 333.0-T6 Aluminum

Both 2011-T6 aluminum and 333.0-T6 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the T6 temper. They have 90% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 2011-T6 aluminum and the bottom bar is 333.0-T6 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
73
Elongation at Break, % 8.5
1.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 100
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
28
Shear Strength, MPa 220
230
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380
280
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
520
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
590
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
530
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 45
29
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
92

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
10
Density, g/cm3 3.1
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
7.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
1040

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 29
3.8
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 500
290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 44
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33
27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37
34
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 64
47
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.3 to 94.6
81.8 to 89
Bismuth (Bi), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Copper (Cu), % 5.0 to 6.0
3.0 to 4.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.050 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
8.0 to 10
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5