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6101 Aluminum vs. EN AC-46300 Aluminum

Both 6101 aluminum and EN AC-46300 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 88% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 6101 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN AC-46300 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
73
Elongation at Break, % 10 to 25
1.1
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
490
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 620
530
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 220 to 230
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 57 to 60
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 190 to 200
84

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
10
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1060

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
49
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 89 to 93
47

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 97.6 to 99.4
84 to 90
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.060
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.030
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
3.0 to 4.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.8
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.15
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.35 to 0.8
0.3 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.030
0.2 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Silicon (Si), % 0.3 to 0.7
6.5 to 8.0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.65
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.55