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6182 Aluminum vs. 360.0 Aluminum

Both 6182 aluminum and 360.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 90% 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 360.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
72
Elongation at Break, % 6.8 to 13
2.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 63 to 99
140
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
300
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130 to 270
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
530
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
590
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 600
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 40
34
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1170
1070

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21 to 26
6.4
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 520
200
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
53
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 32
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30 to 38
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 65
55
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10 to 14
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 95 to 97.9
85.1 to 90.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.6
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 2.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.7 to 1.2
0.4 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 1.0
0 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0.9 to 1.3
9.0 to 10
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.050 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.25