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354.0 Aluminum vs. 6151 Aluminum

Both 354.0 aluminum and 6151 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 90% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 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 354.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6151 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
69
Elongation at Break, % 2.4 to 3.0
1.1 to 5.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 92 to 120
80 to 100
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360 to 380
330 to 340
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 280 to 310
270 to 280

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 530
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
590
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
45
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
150

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.8
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1070
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 8.6 to 9.8
3.5 to 18
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 540 to 670
520 to 580
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 52
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 37 to 39
34
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 42 to 44
39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 52
70
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 18
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 87.3 to 89.4
95.6 to 98.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Copper (Cu), % 1.6 to 2.0
0 to 0.35
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 1.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.6
0.45 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 8.6 to 9.4
0.6 to 1.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15