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6101B Aluminum vs. A380.0 Aluminum

Both 6101B aluminum and A380.0 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 (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 6101B aluminum and the bottom bar is A380.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
73
Elongation at Break, % 9.1 to 13
3.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 62 to 70
140
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
290
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140 to 180
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
510
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
590
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 630
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 210
96
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 57
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 190
78

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
11
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
7.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1040

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20 to 23
8.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 240
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
48
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20 to 25
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27 to 32
34
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 87
38
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.5 to 11
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 98.2 to 99.3
80.3 to 89.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
3.0 to 4.0
Iron (Fe), % 0.1 to 0.3
0 to 1.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.35 to 0.6
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0.3 to 0.6
7.5 to 9.5
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.35
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 3.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5