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6182 Aluminum vs. 443.0 Aluminum

Both 6182 aluminum and 443.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 95% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 6182 aluminum and the bottom bar is 443.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
71
Elongation at Break, % 6.8 to 13
5.6
Fatigue Strength, MPa 63 to 99
55
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Shear Strength, MPa 140 to 190
96
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230 to 320
150
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130 to 270
65

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
470
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 600
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 40
38
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
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1170
1120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21 to 26
6.9
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 520
30
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
52
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 32
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30 to 38
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 65
61
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10 to 14
6.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 95 to 97.9
90.7 to 95.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.6
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.8
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.7 to 1.2
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0.9 to 1.3
4.5 to 6.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.050 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.35