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2011-T6 Aluminum vs. EN AC-43000-T6

Both 2011-T6 aluminum and EN AC-43000-T6 are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the T6 temper. They have 90% of their average alloy composition in common. 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 2011-T6 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN AC-43000-T6.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
71
Elongation at Break, % 8.5
1.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 100
71
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
540
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
590
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 45
38
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.1
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
1070

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 29
2.9
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 500
360
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 44
54
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37
36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 64
60
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
12

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 91.3 to 94.6
87 to 90.8
Bismuth (Bi), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Copper (Cu), % 5.0 to 6.0
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.55
Lead (Pb), % 0.2 to 0.6
0 to 0.050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.2 to 0.45
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.45
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
9.0 to 11
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15