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6162 Aluminum vs. 1050A Aluminum

Both 6162 aluminum and 1050A aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 98% 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 6162 aluminum and the bottom bar is 1050A aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
68
Elongation at Break, % 6.7 to 9.1
1.1 to 33
Fatigue Strength, MPa 100 to 130
22 to 55
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 170 to 180
44 to 97
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 290 to 300
68 to 170
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260 to 270
22 to 150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 620
650
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 190
230
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 50
59
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 170
200

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.0
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19 to 26
1.9 to 19
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 510 to 550
3.7 to 160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29 to 30
6.9 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 36
14 to 25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 79
94
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
3.0 to 7.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 96.7 to 98.9
99.5 to 100
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.4
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.7 to 1.1
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0.4 to 0.8
0 to 0.25
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.070
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0