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6105 Aluminum vs. 90-silver 10-nickel

6105 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while 90-silver 10-nickel belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, 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 6105 aluminum and the bottom bar is 90-silver 10-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
82
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
30
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190 to 280
250 to 420

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
840
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 600
960
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
260
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 46 to 50
90
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 150 to 170
79

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.7
10

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
4.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
14
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20 to 29
6.7 to 11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 28 to 35
8.5 to 12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6 to 12
11 to 19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 97.2 to 99
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.45 to 0.8
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
8.8 to 11
Silicon (Si), % 0.6 to 1.0
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
89 to 91
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2