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2011A Aluminum vs. 2618A Aluminum

Both 2011A aluminum and 2618A aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 96% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 2011A aluminum and the bottom bar is 2618A aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
72
Elongation at Break, % 6.8 to 16
4.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 75 to 100
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Shear Strength, MPa 190 to 250
260
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 410
440
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140 to 310
410

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
670
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 33
37
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 96
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
11
Density, g/cm3 3.1
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20 to 40
19
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 670
1180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 44
47
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 37
41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 33 to 40
44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 49
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 18
19

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 91.5 to 95.1
91.5 to 95.2
Bismuth (Bi), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Copper (Cu), % 4.5 to 6.0
1.8 to 2.7
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0.9 to 1.4
Lead (Pb), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
1.2 to 1.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.25
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.8 to 1.4
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0.15 to 0.25
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.15
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15