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2011A-T6 Aluminum vs. 6066-T6 Aluminum

Both 2011A-T6 aluminum and 6066-T6 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the T6 temper. They have a moderately high 95% 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-T6 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6066-T6 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
70
Elongation at Break, % 6.8
9.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 80
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 200
240
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340
390
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 220
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
650
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
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 33
40
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 96
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.1
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
1160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20
36
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 340
890
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 44
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30
39
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 35
43
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 49
61
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.5 to 95.1
93 to 97
Bismuth (Bi), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.4
Copper (Cu), % 4.5 to 6.0
0.7 to 1.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.8 to 1.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.6 to 1.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0.9 to 1.8
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15