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2011A Aluminum vs. 515.0 Aluminum

Both 2011A aluminum and 515.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 94% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 2011A aluminum and the bottom bar is 515.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
70
Elongation at Break, % 6.8 to 16
10
Fatigue Strength, MPa 75 to 100
130
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 190 to 250
190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 410
280

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
470
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
620
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
900
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.1
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
1120

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 44
52
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 37
30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 33 to 40
36
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 18
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.5 to 95.1
93.6 to 96.6
Bismuth (Bi), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Copper (Cu), % 4.5 to 6.0
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.3
Lead (Pb), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
2.5 to 4.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.4 to 0.6
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0.5 to 10
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15