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6110 Aluminum vs. EN AC-51400 Aluminum

Both 6110 aluminum and EN AC-51400 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 95% 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-51400 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
67
Elongation at Break, % 2.2
3.4
Fatigue Strength, MPa 120
85
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
25
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
190
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 500
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 600
600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 42
31
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
9.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1170
1170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 11
5.6
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1770
110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 51
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 51
28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 67
46
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
8.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.4 to 98.4
90.5 to 95.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0.040 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.2 to 0.7
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.55
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.5 to 1.1
4.5 to 6.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.7
0 to 0.45
Silicon (Si), % 0.7 to 1.5
0 to 1.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15