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6106 Aluminum vs. EN AC-44400 Aluminum

Both 6106 aluminum and EN AC-44400 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 91% 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-44400 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
71
Elongation at Break, % 9.1
4.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 88
79
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 290
210
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 220
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
540
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
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
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1080

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 24
7.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 370
85
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
54
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 35
31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 78
60
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
9.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 97.2 to 99.3
87.1 to 92
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.65
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.8
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.050 to 0.2
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0.3 to 0.6
8.0 to 11
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15