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6106 Aluminum vs. 360.0 Aluminum

Both 6106 aluminum and 360.0 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 (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 6106 aluminum and the bottom bar is 360.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
72
Elongation at Break, % 9.1
2.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 88
140
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Shear Strength, MPa 170
190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 290
300
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 220
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
530
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
590
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 190
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 49
34
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 160
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1070

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 24
6.4
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 370
200
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
53
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 35
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 78
55
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 97.2 to 99.3
85.1 to 90.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.6
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 2.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.8
0.4 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.050 to 0.2
0 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0.3 to 0.6
9.0 to 10
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.25