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6101B Aluminum vs. B535.0 Aluminum

Both 6101B aluminum and B535.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 93% 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 B535.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
66
Elongation at Break, % 9.1 to 13
10
Fatigue Strength, MPa 62 to 70
62
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
25
Shear Strength, MPa 120 to 150
210
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190 to 250
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140 to 180
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 630
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 210
96
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
25

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 57
24
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 190
82

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
9.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20 to 23
22
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 240
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20 to 25
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27 to 32
35
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 87
40
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.5 to 11
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 98.2 to 99.3
91.7 to 93.4
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0.1 to 0.3
0 to 0.15
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.35 to 0.6
6.5 to 7.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0.3 to 0.6
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.1 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15