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6106 Aluminum vs. EN AC-46200 Aluminum

Both 6106 aluminum and EN AC-46200 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-46200 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
73
Elongation at Break, % 9.1
1.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 88
87
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
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
510
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 190
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 49
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 160
88

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
10
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1060

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 24
2.0
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 370
110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 35
28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 78
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
9.5

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 97.2 to 99.3
82.6 to 90.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
2.0 to 3.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.8
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.8
0.050 to 0.55
Manganese (Mn), % 0.050 to 0.2
0.15 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), % 0.3 to 0.6
7.5 to 9.5
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 1.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.25