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6110 Aluminum vs. 852.0 Aluminum

Both 6110 aluminum and 852.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 91% 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 852.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
70
Elongation at Break, % 2.2
3.4
Fatigue Strength, MPa 120
73
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 290
130
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
200
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 500
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
370
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 600
210
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
840
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
180
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 42
45
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
15
Density, g/cm3 2.8
3.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
8.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1170
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 11
6.2
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1770
160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
43
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 51
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 51
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 67
65
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
8.7

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.4 to 98.4
86.6 to 91.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0.040 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.2 to 0.7
1.7 to 2.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.5 to 1.1
0.6 to 0.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.7
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.9 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 0.7 to 1.5
0 to 0.4
Tin (Sn), % 0
5.5 to 7.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.3
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3