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2095 Aluminum vs. 6110 Aluminum

Both 2095 aluminum and 6110 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 95% 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 2095 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6110 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
70
Elongation at Break, % 8.5
2.2
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 410
290
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 700
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 610
500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
42
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.0
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.6
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1470
1170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 57
11
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2640
1770
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 65
51
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 59
51
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 49
67
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.3 to 94.9
94.4 to 98.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.040 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 3.9 to 4.6
0.2 to 0.7
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.8
Lithium (Li), % 0.7 to 1.5
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.25 to 0.8
0.5 to 1.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.25
0.2 to 0.7
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.12
0.7 to 1.5
Silver (Ag), % 0.25 to 0.6
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.3
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.040 to 0.18
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15