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5010 Aluminum vs. 2011A Aluminum

Both 5010 aluminum and 2011A aluminum are aluminum alloys. 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 5010 aluminum and the bottom bar is 2011A aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
70
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 23
6.8 to 16
Fatigue Strength, MPa 35 to 83
75 to 100
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 64 to 120
190 to 250
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 100 to 210
310 to 410
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 38 to 190
140 to 310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 630
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 200
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 45
33
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 150
96

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
11
Density, g/cm3 2.7
3.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.3 to 20
20 to 40
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 10 to 270
140 to 670
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
44
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10 to 22
28 to 37
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 29
33 to 40
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 82
49
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.5 to 9.4
14 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 97.1 to 99.7
91.5 to 95.1
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0.2 to 0.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.15
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
4.5 to 6.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.2 to 0.6
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.3
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.4
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15