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6106 Aluminum vs. 1050 Aluminum

Both 6106 aluminum and 1050 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 99% 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 6106 aluminum and the bottom bar is 1050 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
68
Elongation at Break, % 9.1
4.6 to 37
Fatigue Strength, MPa 88
31 to 57
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 170
52 to 81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 290
76 to 140
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 220
25 to 120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
650
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 190
230
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 49
61
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 160
200

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 24
5.4 to 22
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 370
4.6 to 110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
7.8 to 14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 35
15 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 78
94
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
3.4 to 6.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 97.2 to 99.3
99.5 to 100
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.4
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.8
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.050 to 0.2
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0.3 to 0.6
0 to 0.25
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0