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2011A Aluminum vs. B443.0 Aluminum

Both 2011A aluminum and B443.0 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 B443.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
70
Elongation at Break, % 6.8 to 16
4.9
Fatigue Strength, MPa 75 to 100
55
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 190 to 250
110
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 410
150
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140 to 310
50

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
600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 33
38
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 96
130

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
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
1130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20 to 40
5.6
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 670
18
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 44
52
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 37
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 33 to 40
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 49
61
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 18
6.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.5 to 95.1
91.9 to 95.5
Bismuth (Bi), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Copper (Cu), % 4.5 to 6.0
0 to 0.15
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.8
Lead (Pb), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
4.5 to 6.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.35
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15