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2011A-T6 Aluminum vs. EN AC-46400-T6

Both 2011A-T6 aluminum and EN AC-46400-T6 are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the T6 temper. They have 90% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 2011A-T6 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN AC-46400-T6.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
72
Elongation at Break, % 6.8
1.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 80
85
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340
310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 220
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
520
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 33
33
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 96
110

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
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
1070

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20
4.9
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 340
500
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 44
52
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 35
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 49
55
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
14

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 91.5 to 95.1
85.4 to 90.5
Bismuth (Bi), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Copper (Cu), % 4.5 to 6.0
0.8 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.8
Lead (Pb), % 0.2 to 0.6
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.25 to 0.65
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.15 to 0.55
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
8.3 to 9.7
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.8
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.25