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6082 Aluminum vs. 6110 Aluminum

Both 6082 aluminum and 6110 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Their average alloy composition is basically identical. 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 6082 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6110 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
70
Elongation at Break, % 6.3 to 18
2.2
Fatigue Strength, MPa 55 to 130
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 84 to 220
290
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 140 to 340
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 85 to 320
500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 42
42
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
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 1170
1170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19 to 43
11
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 52 to 710
1770
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14 to 35
51
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 40
51
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 67
67
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.0 to 15
22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 95.2 to 98.3
94.4 to 98.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.25
0.040 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0.2 to 0.7
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.8
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.6 to 1.2
0.5 to 1.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 1.0
0.2 to 0.7
Silicon (Si), % 0.7 to 1.3
0.7 to 1.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15