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357.0 Aluminum vs. 6110 Aluminum

Both 357.0 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 (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 357.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6110 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
70
Elongation at Break, % 3.4
2.2
Fatigue Strength, MPa 76
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 200
290
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300
500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 500
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 620
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 39
42
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.6
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1110
1170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 11
11
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 620
1770
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 53
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
51
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 43
51
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 64
67
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.3 to 93.1
94.4 to 98.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.040 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0.2 to 0.7
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.8
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.45 to 0.6
0.5 to 1.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.030
0.2 to 0.7
Silicon (Si), % 6.5 to 7.5
0.7 to 1.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15