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6110 Aluminum vs. 512.0 Aluminum

Both 6110 aluminum and 512.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 96% 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 6110 aluminum and the bottom bar is 512.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
69
Elongation at Break, % 2.2
2.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 120
58
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
130
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 500
83

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
420
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 600
590
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 42
38
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
8.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1170
1160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 11
2.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1770
50
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 51
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 51
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 67
60
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
6.1

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.4 to 98.4
90.6 to 95.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0.040 to 0.25
0 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 0.2 to 0.7
0 to 0.35
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.6
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.5 to 1.1
3.5 to 4.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.7
0 to 0.8
Silicon (Si), % 0.7 to 1.5
1.4 to 2.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.35
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15