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2219 Aluminum vs. 6110 Aluminum

Both 2219 aluminum and 6110 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 2219 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6110 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
70
Elongation at Break, % 2.2 to 20
2.2
Fatigue Strength, MPa 90 to 130
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 110 to 280
290
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180 to 480
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 88 to 390
500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 230
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110 to 170
170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28 to 44
42
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 81 to 130
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.1
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1130
1170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 9.6 to 60
11
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 54 to 1060
1770
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 44
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 43
51
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 44
51
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 42 to 63
67
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.2 to 22
22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.5 to 93.8
94.4 to 98.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.040 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 5.8 to 6.8
0.2 to 0.7
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.8
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.020
0.5 to 1.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.4
0.2 to 0.7
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0.7 to 1.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0.020 to 0.1
0 to 0.15
Vanadium (V), % 0.050 to 0.15
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.3
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.1 to 0.25
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15