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8011A Aluminum vs. 8176 Aluminum

Both 8011A aluminum and 8176 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Their average alloy composition is basically identical. 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 8011A aluminum and the bottom bar is 8176 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
69
Elongation at Break, % 1.7 to 28
15
Fatigue Strength, MPa 33 to 76
59
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 100 to 180
160
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 34 to 170
95

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 630
650
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 210
230
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 56
61
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 180
200

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.0
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 3.0 to 22
21
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 8.2 to 200
66
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 18
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 26
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 86
93
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.6 to 8.1
7.0

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 97.5 to 99.1
98.6 to 99.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0
Gallium (Ga), % 0
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.0
0.4 to 1.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.1
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.4 to 0.8
0.030 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15