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2011-T8 Aluminum vs. 6262A-T8 Aluminum

Both 2011-T8 aluminum and 6262A-T8 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the T8 temper. They have a moderately high 94% 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-T8 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6262A-T8 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
68
Elongation at Break, % 9.8
4.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 120
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 240
220
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 410
390
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
360

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 45
45
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
11
Density, g/cm3 3.1
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 37
17
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 680
940
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 44
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 36
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 39
42
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 64
67
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.3 to 94.6
94.2 to 97.8
Bismuth (Bi), % 0.2 to 0.6
0.4 to 0.9
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.040 to 0.14
Copper (Cu), % 5.0 to 6.0
0.15 to 0.4
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.7
Lead (Pb), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0.4 to 0.8
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15