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2011A-T6 Aluminum vs. 771.0-T6 Aluminum

Both 2011A-T6 aluminum and 771.0-T6 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the T6 temper. They have a moderately high 92% 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-T6 aluminum and the bottom bar is 771.0-T6 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
70
Elongation at Break, % 6.8
6.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 80
99
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340
320
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 220
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
620
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 33
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 96
82

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.1
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
1130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20
20
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 340
530
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 44
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30
30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 35
35
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 49
54
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
14

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 91.5 to 95.1
90.5 to 92.5
Bismuth (Bi), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.060 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 4.5 to 6.0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.8 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.1 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.3
6.5 to 7.5
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15