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6106 Aluminum vs. EN AC-46400 Aluminum

Both 6106 aluminum and EN AC-46400 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 89% 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-46400 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
72
Elongation at Break, % 9.1
1.1 to 1.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 88
75 to 85
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 290
170 to 310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 220
110 to 270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
520
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 190
130
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
2.7
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
1.7 to 4.9
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 370
82 to 500
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
52
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
18 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 35
26 to 38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 78
55
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
7.8 to 14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 97.2 to 99.3
85.4 to 90.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0.8 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.8
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.8
0.25 to 0.65
Manganese (Mn), % 0.050 to 0.2
0.15 to 0.55
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0.3 to 0.6
8.3 to 9.7
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.8
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.25