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6110 Aluminum vs. A380.0 Aluminum

Both 6110 aluminum and A380.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 87% 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 A380.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
73
Elongation at Break, % 2.2
3.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 120
140
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Shear Strength, MPa 290
190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
290
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 500
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
510
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
590
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 600
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
96
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 42
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
78

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
11
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
7.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1170
1040

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 11
8.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1770
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
48
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 51
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 51
34
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 67
38
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.4 to 98.4
80.3 to 89.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0.040 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.2 to 0.7
3.0 to 4.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 1.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.5 to 1.1
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.7
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0.7 to 1.5
7.5 to 9.5
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.35
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 3.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5