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6110 Aluminum vs. 2618 Aluminum

Both 6110 aluminum and 2618 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 96% 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 2618 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
71
Elongation at Break, % 2.2
5.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 120
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Shear Strength, MPa 290
260
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
420
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 500
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 600
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 42
37
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
11
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1170
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 11
23
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1770
850
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
47
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 51
40
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 51
42
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 67
62
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.4 to 98.4
92.4 to 94.9
Chromium (Cr), % 0.040 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.2 to 0.7
1.9 to 2.7
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0.9 to 1.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.5 to 1.1
1.3 to 1.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.7
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.9 to 1.2
Silicon (Si), % 0.7 to 1.5
0.1 to 0.25
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0.040 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15