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6110A-T6 Aluminum vs. 7075-T6 Aluminum

Both 6110A-T6 aluminum and 7075-T6 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the T6 temper. They have a moderately high 92% 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 6110A-T6 aluminum and the bottom bar is 7075-T6 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
70
Elongation at Break, % 11
7.9
Fatigue Strength, MPa 180
160
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 280
330
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
560
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 430
480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 600
480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 42
33
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
98

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
10
Density, g/cm3 2.8
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1170
1120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 52
42
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1300
1630
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 47
51
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 48
50
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 65
50
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
24

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.8 to 98
86.9 to 91.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0.050 to 0.25
0.18 to 0.28
Copper (Cu), % 0.3 to 0.8
1.2 to 2.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.7 to 1.1
2.1 to 2.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.9
0 to 0.3
Silicon (Si), % 0.7 to 1.1
0 to 0.4
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
5.1 to 6.1
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15