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6101A Aluminum vs. 6351 Aluminum

Both 6101A aluminum and 6351 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 6101A aluminum and the bottom bar is 6351 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
69
Elongation at Break, % 11
7.8 to 18
Fatigue Strength, MPa 80
79 to 130
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 130
84 to 200
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
140 to 310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
95 to 270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 630
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 200
180
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 55
46
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 180
150

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
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 24
20 to 38
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 280
65 to 540
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
14 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30
22 to 38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 84
72
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10
6.1 to 14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 97.9 to 99.3
96 to 98.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.9
0.4 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.4 to 0.8
Silicon (Si), % 0.3 to 0.7
0.7 to 1.3
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15