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201.0-T6 Aluminum vs. 2011-T6 Aluminum

Both 201.0-T6 aluminum and 2011-T6 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the T6 temper. They have a very high 98% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 201.0-T6 aluminum and the bottom bar is 2011-T6 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
71
Elongation at Break, % 7.2
8.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 150
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Shear Strength, MPa 290
220
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460
380
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 30
45
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 87
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 38
11
Density, g/cm3 3.1
3.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.7
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 32
29
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1100
500
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 45
44
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 42
33
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 43
37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 45
64
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24
17

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 92.1 to 95.1
91.3 to 94.6
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0.2 to 0.6
Copper (Cu), % 4.0 to 5.2
5.0 to 6.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.7
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.2 to 0.6
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.15 to 0.55
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.5
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.4
Silver (Ag), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.3
Residuals, % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.15