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3004 Aluminum vs. 6182 Aluminum

Both 3004 aluminum and 6182 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 99% 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 3004 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6182 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
70
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 19
6.8 to 13
Fatigue Strength, MPa 55 to 120
63 to 99
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 100 to 180
140 to 190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 170 to 310
230 to 320
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 68 to 270
130 to 270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 630
600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 42
40
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 3.2 to 27
21 to 26
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 33 to 540
110 to 520
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 31
23 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25 to 37
30 to 38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 65
65
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.6 to 13
10 to 14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 95.6 to 98.2
95 to 97.9
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.3
0.7 to 1.2
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 1.5
0.5 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0.9 to 1.3
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.050 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15