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6182 Aluminum vs. 332.0 Aluminum

Both 6182 aluminum and 332.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 87% 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 6182 aluminum and the bottom bar is 332.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
73
Elongation at Break, % 6.8 to 13
1.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 63 to 99
90
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Shear Strength, MPa 140 to 190
190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230 to 320
250
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130 to 270
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
530
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
580
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 600
530
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
100
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 40
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
84

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
10
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1170
1040

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21 to 26
2.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 520
250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 32
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30 to 38
31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 65
42
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10 to 14
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 95 to 97.9
80.1 to 89
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
2.0 to 4.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.7 to 1.2
0.5 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0.9 to 1.3
8.5 to 10.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 1.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.050 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5