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2011A-T3 Aluminum vs. 2030-T3 Aluminum

Both 2011A-T3 aluminum and 2030-T3 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the T3 temper. They have a very high 97% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 2011A-T3 aluminum and the bottom bar is 2030-T3 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
70
Elongation at Break, % 9.1
6.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 92
91
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 190
230
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320
390
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 33
34
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 96
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 27
23
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 390
430
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 44
45
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 33
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 49
50
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
17

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 91.5 to 95.1
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), % 4.5 to 6.0
3.3 to 4.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
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 to 0.15
0 to 0.3