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2011A-T4 Aluminum vs. 6005-T4 Aluminum

Both 2011A-T4 aluminum and 6005-T4 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the T4 temper. They have a moderately high 94% 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-T4 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6005-T4 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
68
Elongation at Break, % 16
17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 75
55
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 190
120
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310
200
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
100

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
200
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 33
54
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 96
180

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
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 40
28
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140
77
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 44
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 33
28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 49
83
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
9.0

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 91.5 to 95.1
97.5 to 99
Bismuth (Bi), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 4.5 to 6.0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.35
Lead (Pb), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.4 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0.6 to 0.9
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15