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6182 Aluminum vs. 383.0 Aluminum

Both 6182 aluminum and 383.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 86% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 6182 aluminum and the bottom bar is 383.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
73
Elongation at Break, % 6.8 to 13
3.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 63 to 99
150
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
28
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230 to 320
280
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130 to 270
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
540
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
580
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 600
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
96
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 40
23
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
74

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
7.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1170
1030

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21 to 26
8.2
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 520
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 32
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30 to 38
34
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 65
39
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10 to 14
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 95 to 97.9
79.7 to 88.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
2.0 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.7 to 1.2
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Silicon (Si), % 0.9 to 1.3
9.5 to 11.5
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 3.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.050 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5