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2011A Aluminum vs. 5052 Aluminum

Both 2011A aluminum and 5052 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 (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 2011A aluminum and the bottom bar is 5052 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
68
Elongation at Break, % 6.8 to 16
1.1 to 22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 75 to 100
66 to 140
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 190 to 250
120 to 180
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 410
190 to 320
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140 to 310
75 to 280

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 33
35
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 96
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.1
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
8.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20 to 40
1.7 to 69
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 670
41 to 590
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 44
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 37
19 to 33
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 33 to 40
27 to 38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 49
57
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 18
8.3 to 14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.5 to 95.1
95.8 to 97.7
Bismuth (Bi), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Copper (Cu), % 4.5 to 6.0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.4
Lead (Pb), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
2.2 to 2.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15