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383.0 Aluminum vs. 6101B Aluminum

Both 383.0 aluminum and 6101B aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 85% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 383.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6101B aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 73
68
Elongation at Break, % 3.5
9.1 to 13
Fatigue Strength, MPa 150
62 to 70
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 28
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
190 to 250
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150
140 to 180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 540
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 580
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
630
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 96
210
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 23
57
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 74
190

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.5
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1030
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 8.2
20 to 23
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
140 to 240
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
20 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 34
27 to 32
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 39
87
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
8.5 to 11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 79.7 to 88.5
98.2 to 99.3
Copper (Cu), % 2.0 to 3.0
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.3
0.1 to 0.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.1
0.35 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.050
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Silicon (Si), % 9.5 to 11.5
0.3 to 0.6
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.15
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 3.0
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.1