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6106 Aluminum vs. 851.0 Aluminum

Both 6106 aluminum and 851.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 90% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 6106 aluminum and the bottom bar is 851.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
69
Elongation at Break, % 9.1
3.9 to 9.1
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 290
130 to 140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
850
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 190
180
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 49
46
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 160
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
14
Density, g/cm3 2.7
3.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1140

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
45
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
12 to 13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 35
19 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 78
69
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
6.1 to 6.3

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 97.2 to 99.3
86.6 to 91.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0.7 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.8
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.050 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.3 to 0.7
Silicon (Si), % 0.3 to 0.6
2.0 to 3.0
Tin (Sn), % 0
5.5 to 7.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.15
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3