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6110 Aluminum vs. 2195 Aluminum

Both 6110 aluminum and 2195 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 95% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 6110 aluminum and the bottom bar is 2195 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
69
Elongation at Break, % 2.2
9.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 120
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 290
350
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 500
560

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 600
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 42
34
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
31
Density, g/cm3 2.8
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
8.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1170
1470

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 11
54
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1770
2290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 51
55
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 51
53
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 67
49
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.4 to 98.4
91.9 to 94.9
Chromium (Cr), % 0.040 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.2 to 0.7
3.7 to 4.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.15
Lithium (Li), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.5 to 1.1
0.25 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.7
0 to 0.25
Silicon (Si), % 0.7 to 1.5
0 to 0.12
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.25 to 0.6
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.080 to 0.16
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15