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1100A Aluminum vs. 6101B Aluminum

Both 1100A aluminum and 6101B aluminum are aluminum alloys. Their average alloy composition is basically identical.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 1100A aluminum and the bottom bar is 6101B aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
68
Elongation at Break, % 4.5 to 34
9.1 to 13
Fatigue Strength, MPa 35 to 74
62 to 70
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 59 to 99
120 to 150
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 89 to 170
190 to 250
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 29 to 150
140 to 180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
630
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 230
210
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 60
57
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 200
190

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.4 to 23
20 to 23
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 5.9 to 150
140 to 240
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.1 to 17
20 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 25
27 to 32
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 93
87
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.0 to 7.6
8.5 to 11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 99 to 100
98.2 to 99.3
Copper (Cu), % 0.050 to 0.2
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
0.1 to 0.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.1
0.35 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0.3 to 0.6
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.1