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295.0 Aluminum vs. 6105 Aluminum

Both 295.0 aluminum and 6105 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 (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 295.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6105 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
68
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 7.2
9.0 to 16
Fatigue Strength, MPa 44 to 55
95 to 130
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 180 to 230
120 to 170
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230 to 280
190 to 280
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 100 to 220
120 to 270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 530
600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
180 to 190
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
46 to 50
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
150 to 170

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.0
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1140
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 5.2 to 13
25 to 27
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 77 to 340
100 to 550
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 26
20 to 29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27 to 32
28 to 35
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 54
72 to 79
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.8 to 12
8.6 to 12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.4 to 95.3
97.2 to 99
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 4.0 to 5.0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.35
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.030
0.45 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0.7 to 1.5
0.6 to 1.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15