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6101A Aluminum vs. Commercially Pure Silver

6101A aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while commercially pure silver belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 6101A aluminum and the bottom bar is commercially pure silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
71
Elongation at Break, % 11
1.1 to 29
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.37
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 130
120 to 190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
190 to 340

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
110
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
960
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 630
960
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
240
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 200
420
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 55
100
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 180
87

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.7
10

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
3.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
4.9 to 8.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30
6.9 to 10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 84
170
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10
9.5 to 17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 97.9 to 99.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.9
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.3 to 0.7
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
99.9 to 100
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.1