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2030 Aluminum vs. 8011A Aluminum

Both 2030 aluminum and 8011A aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 93% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 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 2030 aluminum and the bottom bar is 8011A aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
69
Elongation at Break, % 5.6 to 8.0
1.7 to 28
Fatigue Strength, MPa 91 to 110
33 to 76
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 420
100 to 180
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240 to 270
34 to 170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
630
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
210
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 34
56
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 99
180

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
9.0
Density, g/cm3 3.1
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1140
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21 to 26
3.0 to 22
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 390 to 530
8.2 to 200
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 45
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33 to 38
11 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37 to 40
18 to 26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 50
86
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 19
4.6 to 8.1

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 88.9 to 95.2
97.5 to 99.1
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.2
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 3.3 to 4.5
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0.5 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.5
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.5 to 1.3
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 1.0
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
0.4 to 0.8
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15