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6106 Aluminum vs. 308.0 Aluminum

Both 6106 aluminum and 308.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 89% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 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 6106 aluminum and the bottom bar is 308.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
73
Elongation at Break, % 9.1
2.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 88
89
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Shear Strength, MPa 170
150
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 290
190
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 220
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
470
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 190
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 49
37
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 160
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
10
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1080

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 24
3.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 370
83
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
47
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 35
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 78
55
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
9.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 97.2 to 99.3
85.7 to 91
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
4.0 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 1.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.8
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.050 to 0.2
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0.3 to 0.6
5.0 to 6.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5