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6060 Aluminum vs. 6110 Aluminum

Both 6060 aluminum and 6110 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 98% 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 6060 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6110 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
70
Elongation at Break, % 9.0 to 16
2.2
Fatigue Strength, MPa 37 to 70
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 86 to 130
290
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 140 to 220
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 71 to 170
500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 210
170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 54
42
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 180
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 13 to 24
11
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 37 to 210
1770
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14 to 23
51
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 30
51
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 85
67
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.3 to 9.9
22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 97.9 to 99.3
94.4 to 98.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.050
0.040 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0.2 to 0.7
Iron (Fe), % 0.1 to 0.3
0 to 0.8
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.35 to 0.6
0.5 to 1.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0.2 to 0.7
Silicon (Si), % 0.3 to 0.6
0.7 to 1.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15