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390.0 Aluminum vs. 6101B Aluminum

Both 390.0 aluminum and 6101B aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 78% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 390.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6101B aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 75
68
Elongation at Break, % 1.0
9.1 to 13
Fatigue Strength, MPa 76 to 110
62 to 70
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 28
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280 to 300
190 to 250
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240 to 270
140 to 180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 640
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
630
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
210
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 24 to 25
57
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 79 to 83
190

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.3
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 950
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.7 to 2.9
20 to 23
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 380 to 470
140 to 240
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 52
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 30
20 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 35 to 36
27 to 32
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 56
87
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 15
8.5 to 11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 74.5 to 79.6
98.2 to 99.3
Copper (Cu), % 4.0 to 5.0
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.3
0.1 to 0.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.45 to 0.65
0.35 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 16 to 18
0.3 to 0.6
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.1