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6110 Aluminum vs. 710.0 Aluminum

Both 6110 aluminum and 710.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 94% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 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 710.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
70
Elongation at Break, % 2.2
2.2 to 3.6
Fatigue Strength, MPa 120
55 to 110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 290
180
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
240 to 250
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 500
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 600
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 42
35
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.8
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1170
1130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 11
4.9 to 7.9
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1770
180 to 190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 51
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 51
29
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 67
53
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
10 to 11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.4 to 98.4
90.5 to 93.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0.040 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.2 to 0.7
0.35 to 0.65
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.5 to 1.1
0.6 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.7
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0.7 to 1.5
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.3
6.0 to 7.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15