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201.0 Aluminum vs. 6106 Aluminum

Both 201.0 aluminum and 6106 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 94% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 201.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6106 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
69
Elongation at Break, % 4.4 to 20
9.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 120 to 150
88
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 290
170
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 470
290
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 220 to 400
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
190
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 30 to 33
49
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 87 to 97
160

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 38
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.1
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.7
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19 to 63
24
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 330 to 1160
370
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 45
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33 to 42
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37 to 44
35
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 45
78
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 25
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 92.1 to 95.1
97.2 to 99.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 4.0 to 5.2
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.35
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.15 to 0.55
0.4 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.5
0.050 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0.3 to 0.6
Silver (Ag), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15