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358.0 Aluminum vs. 6110 Aluminum

Both 358.0 aluminum and 6110 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 93% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 358.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6110 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
70
Elongation at Break, % 3.5 to 6.0
2.2
Fatigue Strength, MPa 100 to 110
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 300 to 320
290
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350 to 370
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290 to 320
500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 520
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 36
42
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.6
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.7
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1090
1170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12 to 20
11
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 590 to 710
1770
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 53
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 37 to 39
51
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 42 to 44
51
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 63
67
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 17
22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 89.1 to 91.8
94.4 to 98.4
Beryllium (Be), % 0.1 to 0.3
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.2
0.040 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
0.2 to 0.7
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.8
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.6
0.5 to 1.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0.2 to 0.7
Silicon (Si), % 7.6 to 8.6
0.7 to 1.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0.1 to 0.2
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15