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2095 Aluminum vs. 2011 Aluminum

Both 2095 aluminum and 2011 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 98% 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 2095 aluminum and the bottom bar is 2011 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
71
Elongation at Break, % 8.5
8.5 to 18
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
74 to 120
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Shear Strength, MPa 410
190 to 250
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 700
310 to 420
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 610
140 to 310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
140 to 170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
35 to 45
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
100 to 130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
11
Density, g/cm3 3.0
3.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.6
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1470
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 57
29 to 52
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2640
140 to 680
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
44
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 65
27 to 37
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 59
32 to 40
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 49
51 to 64
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
14 to 19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.3 to 94.9
91.3 to 94.6
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0.2 to 0.6
Copper (Cu), % 3.9 to 4.6
5.0 to 6.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.7
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.2 to 0.6
Lithium (Li), % 0.7 to 1.5
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.25 to 0.8
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.12
0 to 0.4
Silver (Ag), % 0.25 to 0.6
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.3
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.040 to 0.18
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15