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511.0 Aluminum vs. 710.0 Aluminum

Both 511.0 aluminum and 710.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 93% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 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 511.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 710.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 50
75
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
70
Elongation at Break, % 3.0
2.2 to 3.6
Fatigue Strength, MPa 55
55 to 110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 25
26
Shear Strength, MPa 120
180
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 150
240 to 250
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 83
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 36
35
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.8
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 3.7
4.9 to 7.9
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 51
180 to 190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
29
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 59
53
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.5
10 to 11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 93.3 to 96.2
90.5 to 93.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.15
0.35 to 0.65
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 3.5 to 4.5
0.6 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0.3 to 0.7
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.15
6.0 to 7.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15