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535.0 Aluminum vs. 6106 Aluminum

Both 535.0 aluminum and 6106 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 94% 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 535.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6106 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 67
69
Elongation at Break, % 10
9.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 70
88
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 25
26
Shear Strength, MPa 190
170
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270
290
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 630
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 100
190
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 23
49
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 79
160

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.6
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 24
24
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
370
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 35
35
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 42
78
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.5 to 93.6
97.2 to 99.3
Beryllium (Be), % 0.0030 to 0.0070
0
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.35
Magnesium (Mg), % 6.2 to 7.5
0.4 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.25
0.050 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.15
0.3 to 0.6
Titanium (Ti), % 0.1 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15