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6182 Aluminum vs. 4015 Aluminum

Both 6182 aluminum and 4015 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Their average alloy composition is basically identical. 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 4015 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
70
Elongation at Break, % 6.8 to 13
1.1 to 23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 63 to 99
46 to 71
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 140 to 190
82 to 120
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230 to 320
130 to 220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130 to 270
50 to 200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
420
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 600
600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 40
41
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1170
1160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21 to 26
2.4 to 24
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 520
18 to 290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 32
13 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30 to 38
21 to 30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 65
66
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10 to 14
5.7 to 9.7

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 95 to 97.9
94.9 to 97.9
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.7 to 1.2
0.1 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 1.0
0.6 to 1.2
Silicon (Si), % 0.9 to 1.3
1.4 to 2.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.050 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15