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520.0 Aluminum vs. 6110 Aluminum

Both 520.0 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 (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 520.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6110 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 66
70
Elongation at Break, % 14
2.2
Fatigue Strength, MPa 55
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 25
26
Shear Strength, MPa 230
290
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170
500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 480
600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 87
170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 21
42
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 72
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 9.8
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1170
1170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 39
11
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 230
1770
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 52
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 35
51
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 41
51
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
67
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 87.9 to 90.5
94.4 to 98.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.040 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0.2 to 0.7
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.8
Magnesium (Mg), % 9.5 to 10.6
0.5 to 1.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0.2 to 0.7
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
0.7 to 1.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15