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4045 Aluminum vs. 6110 Aluminum

Both 4045 aluminum and 6110 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 91% 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 4045 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, % 2.3
2.2
Fatigue Strength, MPa 45
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 69
290
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 120
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 64
500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 540
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 45
42
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 160
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 7.8
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1070
1170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.4
11
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 29
1770
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 54
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13
51
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
51
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 74
67
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.7
22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 87.4 to 91
94.4 to 98.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.040 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0.2 to 0.7
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.8
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
0.5 to 1.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0.2 to 0.7
Silicon (Si), % 9.0 to 11
0.7 to 1.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15