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2011A-T6 Aluminum vs. 333.0-T6 Aluminum

Both 2011A-T6 aluminum and 333.0-T6 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the T6 temper. They have 90% 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-T6 aluminum and the bottom bar is 333.0-T6 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
73
Elongation at Break, % 6.8
1.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 80
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
28
Shear Strength, MPa 200
230
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340
280
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 220
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
520
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
590
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
530
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 33
29
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 96
92

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
10
Density, g/cm3 3.1
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
7.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
1040

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20
3.8
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 340
290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 44
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30
27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 35
34
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 49
47
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.5 to 95.1
81.8 to 89
Bismuth (Bi), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Copper (Cu), % 4.5 to 6.0
3.0 to 4.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.050 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
8.0 to 10
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5