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2011A Aluminum vs. 5454 Aluminum

Both 2011A aluminum and 5454 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 5454 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
69
Elongation at Break, % 6.8 to 16
2.3 to 18
Fatigue Strength, MPa 75 to 100
83 to 160
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 190 to 250
140 to 200
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 410
230 to 350
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140 to 310
97 to 290

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
600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 33
34
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 96
110

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
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20 to 40
6.3 to 34
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 670
68 to 590
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 44
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 37
23 to 36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 33 to 40
30 to 41
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 49
55
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 18
10 to 16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.5 to 95.1
94.5 to 97.1
Bismuth (Bi), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.050 to 0.2
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
2.4 to 3.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.25
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15