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6162 Aluminum vs. 6101A Aluminum

Both 6162 aluminum and 6101A aluminum are aluminum alloys. Their average alloy composition is basically identical.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 6162 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6101A aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
68
Elongation at Break, % 6.7 to 9.1
11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 100 to 130
80
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 170 to 180
130
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 290 to 300
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260 to 270
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 620
630
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 190
200
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 50
55
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 170
180

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19 to 26
24
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 510 to 550
280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29 to 30
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 36
30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 79
84
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
10

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 96.7 to 98.9
97.9 to 99.3
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
0.4 to 0.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.4 to 0.8
0.3 to 0.7
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.1