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6106 Aluminum vs. 511.0 Aluminum

Both 6106 aluminum and 511.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 96% 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 511.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
68
Elongation at Break, % 9.1
3.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 88
55
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
25
Shear Strength, MPa 170
120
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 290
150
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 220
83

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
590
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 190
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 49
36
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 160
120

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
8.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 24
3.7
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 370
51
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 35
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 78
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
6.5

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 97.2 to 99.3
93.3 to 96.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.15
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.8
3.5 to 4.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.050 to 0.2
0 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), % 0.3 to 0.6
0.3 to 0.7
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15