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2011A-T3 Aluminum vs. 8090-T3 Aluminum

Both 2011A-T3 aluminum and 8090-T3 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the T3 temper. They have a very high 95% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 2011A-T3 aluminum and the bottom bar is 8090-T3 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
67
Elongation at Break, % 9.1
13
Fatigue Strength, MPa 92
91
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
25
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320
340
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
960
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
95
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 33
20
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 96
66

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
18
Density, g/cm3 3.1
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
8.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
1160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27
38
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 390
340
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 44
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
34
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 33
39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 49
36
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
15

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 91.5 to 95.1
93 to 98.4
Bismuth (Bi), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 4.5 to 6.0
1.0 to 1.6
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.3
Lead (Pb), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Lithium (Li), % 0
2.2 to 2.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.6 to 1.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.040 to 0.16
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15