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2011A Aluminum vs. 2095 Aluminum

Both 2011A aluminum and 2095 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 98% 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 2011A aluminum and the bottom bar is 2095 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
70
Elongation at Break, % 6.8 to 16
8.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 75 to 100
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 190 to 250
410
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 410
700
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140 to 310
610

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 33
35
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 96
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
31
Density, g/cm3 3.1
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
8.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
1470

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20 to 40
57
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 670
2640
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 44
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 37
65
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 33 to 40
59
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 49
49
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 18
31

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.5 to 95.1
91.3 to 94.9
Bismuth (Bi), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Copper (Cu), % 4.5 to 6.0
3.9 to 4.6
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Lithium (Li), % 0
0.7 to 1.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.25 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.25
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.12
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.25 to 0.6
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.040 to 0.18
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15