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2011-T4511 Aluminum vs. 2030-T4511 Aluminum

Both 2011-T4511 aluminum and 2030-T4511 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the T4511 temper. They have a very high 97% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 2011-T4511 aluminum and the bottom bar is 2030-T4511 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
70
Elongation at Break, % 18
8.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 210
220
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340
380
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
34
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
99

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
10
Density, g/cm3 3.1
3.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
1140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 52
26
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 270
390
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 44
45
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30
34
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 35
37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 51
50
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.3 to 94.6
88.9 to 95.2
Bismuth (Bi), % 0.2 to 0.6
0 to 0.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 5.0 to 6.0
3.3 to 4.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.7
Lead (Pb), % 0.2 to 0.6
0.8 to 1.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.5 to 1.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.2 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.8
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3