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6101-T6 Aluminum vs. C355.0-T6 Aluminum

Both 6101-T6 aluminum and C355.0-T6 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the T6 temper. They have a moderately high 94% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 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 6101-T6 aluminum and the bottom bar is C355.0-T6 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 71
90
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
70
Elongation at Break, % 15
3.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 88
84
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 140
190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
290
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
470
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 620
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 220
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 57
39
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 190
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 32
9.8
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 280
290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30
36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 89
60
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.9
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 97.6 to 99.4
91.7 to 94.1
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.060
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.030
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
1.0 to 1.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.35 to 0.8
0.4 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0.3 to 0.7
4.5 to 5.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15