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6110 Aluminum vs. 240.0 Aluminum

Both 6110 aluminum and 240.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 87% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 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 240.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
72
Elongation at Break, % 2.2
1.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 120
140
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
240
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 500
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 600
520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
860
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
96
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 42
23
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
65

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
12
Density, g/cm3 2.8
3.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
8.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1170
1100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 11
2.2
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1770
280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
43
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 51
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 51
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 67
35
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.4 to 98.4
81.7 to 86.9
Chromium (Cr), % 0.040 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.2 to 0.7
7.0 to 9.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.5 to 1.1
5.5 to 6.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.7
0.3 to 0.7
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.3 to 0.7
Silicon (Si), % 0.7 to 1.5
0 to 0.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15