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6106 Aluminum vs. 5754 Aluminum

Both 6106 aluminum and 5754 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 97% 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 5754 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
68
Elongation at Break, % 9.1
2.0 to 19
Fatigue Strength, MPa 88
66 to 140
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 170
120 to 190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 290
200 to 330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 220
80 to 280

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 190
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 49
33
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 160
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 24
6.1 to 32
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 370
47 to 580
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
21 to 34
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 35
28 to 39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 78
54
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
8.9 to 14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 97.2 to 99.3
94.2 to 97.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.4
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.8
2.6 to 3.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.050 to 0.2
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0.3 to 0.6
0 to 0.4
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15