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6106 Aluminum vs. EN AC-43500 Aluminum

Both 6106 aluminum and EN AC-43500 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 90% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 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 EN AC-43500 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
72
Elongation at Break, % 9.1
4.5 to 13
Fatigue Strength, MPa 88
62 to 100
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 290
220 to 300
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 220
140 to 170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
550
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
600
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
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
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1070

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 24
12 to 26
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 370
130 to 200
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
16
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
54
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
24 to 33
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 35
32 to 39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 78
60
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
10 to 14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 97.2 to 99.3
86.4 to 90.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.25
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.8
0.1 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.050 to 0.2
0.4 to 0.8
Silicon (Si), % 0.3 to 0.6
9.0 to 11.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.070
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15