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6101B Aluminum vs. 332.0 Aluminum

Both 6101B aluminum and 332.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 86% of their average alloy composition in common. 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 6101B aluminum and the bottom bar is 332.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
73
Elongation at Break, % 9.1 to 13
1.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 62 to 70
90
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Shear Strength, MPa 120 to 150
190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190 to 250
250
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140 to 180
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
530
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
580
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 630
530
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 210
100
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 57
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 190
84

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
10
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1040

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20 to 23
2.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 240
250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20 to 25
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27 to 32
31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 87
42
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.5 to 11
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 98.2 to 99.3
80.1 to 89
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
2.0 to 4.0
Iron (Fe), % 0.1 to 0.3
0 to 1.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.35 to 0.6
0.5 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0.3 to 0.6
8.5 to 10.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5