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6106 Aluminum vs. EN AC-44100 Aluminum

Both 6106 aluminum and EN AC-44100 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 88% 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-44100 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
72
Elongation at Break, % 9.1
4.9
Fatigue Strength, MPa 88
64
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 290
180
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 220
87

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
570
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
590
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 190
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 49
34
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 160
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1050

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 24
7.1
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 370
53
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
16
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
55
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 35
27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 78
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
8.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 97.2 to 99.3
84.4 to 89.5
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 0.65
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.8
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.050 to 0.2
0 to 0.55
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0.3 to 0.6
10.5 to 13.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15