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6106 Aluminum vs. 201.0 Aluminum

Both 6106 aluminum and 201.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 94% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 6106 aluminum and the bottom bar is 201.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
71
Elongation at Break, % 9.1
4.4 to 20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 88
120 to 150
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Shear Strength, MPa 170
290
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 290
370 to 470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 220
220 to 400

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 190
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 49
30 to 33
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 160
87 to 97

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
38
Density, g/cm3 2.7
3.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 24
19 to 63
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 370
330 to 1160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
45
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
33 to 42
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 35
37 to 44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 78
45
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
19 to 25

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 97.2 to 99.3
92.1 to 95.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
4.0 to 5.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.15
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.8
0.15 to 0.55
Manganese (Mn), % 0.050 to 0.2
0.2 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0.3 to 0.6
0 to 0.1
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0.15 to 0.35
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.15
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.1