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2011A-T6 Aluminum vs. 7005-T6 Aluminum

Both 2011A-T6 aluminum and 7005-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 (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 2011A-T6 aluminum and the bottom bar is 7005-T6 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
70
Elongation at Break, % 6.8
12
Fatigue Strength, MPa 80
130
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 200
210
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340
380
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 220
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 33
35
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 96
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.1
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20
41
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 340
700
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 44
47
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30
36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 35
40
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 49
54
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.5 to 95.1
91 to 94.7
Bismuth (Bi), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.060 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
1.0 to 1.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.2 to 0.7
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.35
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.010 to 0.060
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.3
4.0 to 5.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.080 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15