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6105 Aluminum vs. EN AC-45100 Aluminum

Both 6105 aluminum and EN AC-45100 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 92% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 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 6105 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN AC-45100 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
72
Elongation at Break, % 9.0 to 16
1.0 to 2.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 95 to 130
82 to 99
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190 to 280
300 to 360
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120 to 270
210 to 320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
470
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 600
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 180 to 190
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 46 to 50
30
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 150 to 170
95

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
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 25 to 27
3.5 to 7.6
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 100 to 550
290 to 710
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20 to 29
30 to 35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 28 to 35
35 to 39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 72 to 79
54
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6 to 12
14 to 16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 97.2 to 99
88 to 92.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
2.6 to 3.6
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.6
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.45 to 0.8
0.15 to 0.45
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.55
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0.6 to 1.0
4.5 to 6.0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15