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2011A-T6 Aluminum vs. 7075-T6 Aluminum

Both 2011A-T6 aluminum and 7075-T6 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the T6 temper. They have a moderately high 91% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 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 2011A-T6 aluminum and the bottom bar is 7075-T6 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
70
Elongation at Break, % 6.8
7.9
Fatigue Strength, MPa 80
160
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 200
330
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340
560
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 220
480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 33
33
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 96
98

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
10
Density, g/cm3 3.1
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
1120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20
42
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 340
1630
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 44
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30
51
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 35
50
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 49
50
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
24

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 91.5 to 95.1
86.9 to 91.4
Bismuth (Bi), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.18 to 0.28
Copper (Cu), % 4.5 to 6.0
1.2 to 2.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
2.1 to 2.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.3
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.4
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.3
5.1 to 6.1
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15