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6081 Aluminum vs. 6110A Aluminum

Both 6081 aluminum and 6110A aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 99% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 6081 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6110A aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
70
Elongation at Break, % 9.0
11 to 18
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
140 to 210
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 180
220 to 280
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310
360 to 470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
250 to 430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 180
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 47
42
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 160
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
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27
47 to 58
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 540
450 to 1300
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
36 to 47
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37
41 to 48
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 74
65
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
16 to 21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 96.3 to 98.6
94.8 to 98
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0.050 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0.3 to 0.8
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.6 to 1.0
0.7 to 1.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.45
0.3 to 0.9
Silicon (Si), % 0.7 to 1.1
0.7 to 1.1
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15