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384.0 Aluminum vs. 2011A Aluminum

Both 384.0 aluminum and 2011A aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 86% 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 384.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 2011A aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 74
70
Elongation at Break, % 2.5
6.8 to 16
Fatigue Strength, MPa 140
75 to 100
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 28
26
Shear Strength, MPa 200
190 to 250
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
310 to 410
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170
140 to 310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 550
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 580
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 530
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 96
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 22
33
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 69
96

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
11
Density, g/cm3 2.9
3.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.4
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1010
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.9
20 to 40
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
140 to 670
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
44
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
28 to 37
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37
33 to 40
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 39
49
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
14 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 77.3 to 86.5
91.5 to 95.1
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0.2 to 0.6
Copper (Cu), % 3.0 to 4.5
4.5 to 6.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.3
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.2 to 0.6
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.1
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0
Silicon (Si), % 10.5 to 12
0 to 0.4
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.35
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 3.0
0 to 0.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15