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6110 Aluminum vs. EN AC-44100 Aluminum

Both 6110 aluminum and EN AC-44100 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 89% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 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 EN AC-44100 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
72
Elongation at Break, % 2.2
4.9
Fatigue Strength, MPa 120
64
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
180
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 500
87

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
570
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
590
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 600
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 42
34
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1170
1050

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 11
7.1
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1770
53
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
16
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
55
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 51
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 51
27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 67
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
8.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.4 to 98.4
84.4 to 89.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0.040 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.2 to 0.7
0 to 0.15
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.65
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.5 to 1.1
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.7
0 to 0.55
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0.7 to 1.5
10.5 to 13.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.15
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15