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380.0 Aluminum vs. 6106 Aluminum

Both 380.0 aluminum and 6106 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 86% 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 380.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6106 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 74
69
Elongation at Break, % 3.0
9.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 140
88
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 28
26
Shear Strength, MPa 190
170
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320
290
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 510
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 590
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 100
190
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
49
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 83
160

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.9
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.5
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1040
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 8.0
24
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170
370
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 48
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 36
35
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 40
78
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 79.6 to 89.5
97.2 to 99.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 3.0 to 4.0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.35
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.1
0.4 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0.050 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0
Silicon (Si), % 7.5 to 9.5
0.3 to 0.6
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.35
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 3.0
0 to 0.15
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15