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2011A Aluminum vs. 4032 Aluminum

Both 2011A aluminum and 4032 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 86% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 2011A aluminum and the bottom bar is 4032 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
73
Elongation at Break, % 6.8 to 16
6.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 75 to 100
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
28
Shear Strength, MPa 190 to 250
260
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 410
390
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140 to 310
320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
570
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
570
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
530
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 33
34
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 96
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
10
Density, g/cm3 3.1
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
1030

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20 to 40
25
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 670
700
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 44
53
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 37
41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 33 to 40
45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 49
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 18
20

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 91.5 to 95.1
81.1 to 87.2
Bismuth (Bi), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 4.5 to 6.0
0.5 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.8 to 1.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.5 to 1.3
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
11 to 13.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15