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242.0 Aluminum vs. 6110 Aluminum

Both 242.0 aluminum and 6110 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 94% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 242.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6110 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 73
70
Elongation at Break, % 0.5 to 1.5
2.2
Fatigue Strength, MPa 55 to 110
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 150 to 240
290
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180 to 290
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120 to 220
500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 530
600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130 to 170
170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 33 to 44
42
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 96 to 130
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.1
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1130
1170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 1.3 to 3.4
11
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 340
1770
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 45
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 26
51
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 32
51
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 50 to 62
67
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.0 to 13
22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 88.4 to 93.6
94.4 to 98.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.25
0.040 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 3.5 to 4.5
0.2 to 0.7
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.8
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.2 to 1.8
0.5 to 1.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.35
0.2 to 0.7
Nickel (Ni), % 1.7 to 2.3
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.7
0.7 to 1.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15