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6106 Aluminum vs. EN AC-45500 Aluminum

Both 6106 aluminum and EN AC-45500 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the T6 temper. They have a moderately high 93% 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-45500 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
70
Elongation at Break, % 9.1
2.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 88
80
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 290
320
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 220
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
500
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
610
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
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
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 24
8.2
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 370
430
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
53
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
34
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 35
40
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 78
65
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 97.2 to 99.3
90.6 to 93.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0.2 to 0.7
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.25
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.8
0.2 to 0.45
Manganese (Mn), % 0.050 to 0.2
0 to 0.15
Silicon (Si), % 0.3 to 0.6
6.5 to 7.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.070
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.1