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6023 Aluminum vs. 2011 Aluminum

Both 6023 aluminum and 2011 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 94% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 6023 aluminum and the bottom bar is 2011 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
71
Elongation at Break, % 11
8.5 to 18
Fatigue Strength, MPa 120 to 130
74 to 120
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Shear Strength, MPa 210 to 220
190 to 250
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360
310 to 420
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300 to 310
140 to 310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
140 to 170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 45
35 to 45
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
100 to 130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
11
Density, g/cm3 2.8
3.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 38 to 39
29 to 52
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 670 to 690
140 to 680
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
44
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 35 to 36
27 to 37
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 40
32 to 40
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 67
51 to 64
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
14 to 19

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 94 to 97.7
91.3 to 94.6
Bismuth (Bi), % 0.3 to 0.8
0.2 to 0.6
Copper (Cu), % 0.2 to 0.5
5.0 to 6.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.7
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.2 to 0.6
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.9
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.6 to 1.4
0 to 0.4
Tin (Sn), % 0.6 to 1.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.3
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15

Comparable Variants