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2011A Aluminum vs. 1070 Aluminum

Both 2011A aluminum and 1070 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 94% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 2011A aluminum and the bottom bar is 1070 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
68
Elongation at Break, % 6.8 to 16
4.5 to 39
Fatigue Strength, MPa 75 to 100
22 to 49
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 190 to 250
48 to 79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 410
73 to 140
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140 to 310
17 to 120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
640
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
230
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 33
61
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 96
200

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.1
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
1200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20 to 40
4.8 to 21
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 670
2.1 to 110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 44
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 37
7.5 to 14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 33 to 40
14 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 49
94
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 18
3.3 to 6.1

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 91.5 to 95.1
99.7 to 100
Bismuth (Bi), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Copper (Cu), % 4.5 to 6.0
0 to 0.040
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.040
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.030