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6110 Aluminum vs. 6061 Aluminum

Both 6110 aluminum and 6061 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 99% 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 6061 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
69
Elongation at Break, % 2.2
3.4 to 20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 120
58 to 110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 290
84 to 210
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
130 to 410
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 500
76 to 370

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 600
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 42
43
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
140

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
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1170
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 11
3.8 to 81
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1770
42 to 1000
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 51
13 to 42
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 51
21 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 67
68
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
5.7 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.4 to 98.4
95.9 to 98.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0.040 to 0.25
0.040 to 0.35
Copper (Cu), % 0.2 to 0.7
0.15 to 0.4
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.5 to 1.1
0.8 to 1.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.7
0 to 0.15
Silicon (Si), % 0.7 to 1.5
0.4 to 0.8
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15