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2011A Aluminum vs. B390.0 Aluminum

Both 2011A aluminum and B390.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 81% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 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 B390.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
76
Elongation at Break, % 6.8 to 16
0.88
Fatigue Strength, MPa 75 to 100
170
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
29
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 410
320
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140 to 310
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
640
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
580
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 33
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 96
88

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
11
Density, g/cm3 3.1
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
7.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
940

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20 to 40
2.6
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 670
410
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 44
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 37
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 33 to 40
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 49
55
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 18
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.5 to 95.1
72.7 to 79.6
Bismuth (Bi), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Copper (Cu), % 4.5 to 6.0
4.0 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.3
Lead (Pb), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.45 to 0.65
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
16 to 18
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 1.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2