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6110A Aluminum vs. B535.0 Aluminum

Both 6110A aluminum and B535.0 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 6110A aluminum and the bottom bar is B535.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
66
Elongation at Break, % 11 to 18
10
Fatigue Strength, MPa 140 to 210
62
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
25
Shear Strength, MPa 220 to 280
210
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360 to 470
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250 to 430
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 600
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
96
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
25

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 42
24
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
82

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
9.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1170
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 47 to 58
22
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 450 to 1300
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 36 to 47
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 41 to 48
35
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 65
40
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 21
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.8 to 98
91.7 to 93.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0.050 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.3 to 0.8
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.15
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.7 to 1.1
6.5 to 7.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.9
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0.7 to 1.1
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0.1 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15