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6106 Aluminum vs. B443.0 Aluminum

Both 6106 aluminum and B443.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 95% 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 B443.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
70
Elongation at Break, % 9.1
4.9
Fatigue Strength, MPa 88
55
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 170
110
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 290
150
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 220
50

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
600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 190
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 49
38
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 160
130

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
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 24
5.6
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 370
18
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
52
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 35
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 78
61
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
6.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 97.2 to 99.3
91.9 to 95.5
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 0.8
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.8
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.050 to 0.2
0 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), % 0.3 to 0.6
4.5 to 6.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.35
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15