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2011A-T6 Aluminum vs. 355.0-T6 Aluminum

Both 2011A-T6 aluminum and 355.0-T6 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the T6 temper. 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-T6 aluminum and the bottom bar is 355.0-T6 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
71
Elongation at Break, % 6.8
2.6
Fatigue Strength, MPa 80
66
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Shear Strength, MPa 200
210
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 220
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
470
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
890
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
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
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
1120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20
5.9
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 340
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 44
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30
27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 35
33
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 49
60
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.5 to 95.1
90.3 to 94.1
Bismuth (Bi), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 4.5 to 6.0
1.0 to 1.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.6
Lead (Pb), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.4 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
4.5 to 5.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.35
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15