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4145 Aluminum vs. 6110 Aluminum

Both 4145 aluminum and 6110 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 88% 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 4145 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6110 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 73
70
Elongation at Break, % 2.2
2.2
Fatigue Strength, MPa 48
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 28
26
Shear Strength, MPa 69
290
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 120
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 68
500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 540
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 590
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 520
600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 100
170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
42
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 84
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.6
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1040
1170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.3
11
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 31
1770
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
51
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
51
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 42
67
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.5
22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 83 to 87.4
94.4 to 98.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.15
0.040 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 3.3 to 4.7
0.2 to 0.7
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.8
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.15
0.5 to 1.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0.2 to 0.7
Silicon (Si), % 9.3 to 10.7
0.7 to 1.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15