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2011A Aluminum vs. 3103 Aluminum

Both 2011A aluminum and 3103 aluminum are aluminum alloys. 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 2011A aluminum and the bottom bar is 3103 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
70
Elongation at Break, % 6.8 to 16
1.1 to 28
Fatigue Strength, MPa 75 to 100
38 to 83
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 190 to 250
68 to 130
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 410
100 to 220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140 to 310
39 to 200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
640
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 33
42
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 96
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.1
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20 to 40
2.4 to 24
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 670
11 to 280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 44
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 37
10 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 33 to 40
18 to 30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 49
64
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 18
4.6 to 9.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.5 to 95.1
96.3 to 99.1
Bismuth (Bi), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 4.5 to 6.0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.7
Lead (Pb), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.9 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15