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6110A-T4 Aluminum vs. A206.0-T4 Aluminum

Both 6110A-T4 aluminum and A206.0-T4 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the T4 temper. They have a very high 96% 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-T4 aluminum and the bottom bar is A206.0-T4 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
70
Elongation at Break, % 18
10
Fatigue Strength, MPa 140
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 220
260
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360
390
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
670
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 600
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 42
30
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
90

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
11
Density, g/cm3 2.8
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1170
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 58
34
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 450
440
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 36
36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 41
39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 65
48
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.8 to 98
93.9 to 95.7
Chromium (Cr), % 0.050 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.3 to 0.8
4.2 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.7 to 1.1
0 to 0.15
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.9
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0.7 to 1.1
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0.15 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15