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6110 Aluminum vs. A357.0 Aluminum

Both 6110 aluminum and A357.0 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 (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 6110 aluminum and the bottom bar is A357.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
70
Elongation at Break, % 2.2
3.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 120
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 290
240
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
350
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 500
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
500
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 600
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 42
40
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
12
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1170
1110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 11
12
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1770
520
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
53
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 51
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 51
43
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 67
68
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.4 to 98.4
90.8 to 93
Beryllium (Be), % 0
0.040 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 0.040 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.2 to 0.7
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.5 to 1.1
0.4 to 0.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.7
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0.7 to 1.5
6.5 to 7.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0.040 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15