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6182 Aluminum vs. 8176 Aluminum

Both 6182 aluminum and 8176 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 97% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 6182 aluminum and the bottom bar is 8176 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
69
Elongation at Break, % 6.8 to 13
15
Fatigue Strength, MPa 63 to 99
59
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 140 to 190
70
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230 to 320
160
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130 to 270
95

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 600
650
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
230
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 40
61
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
200

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
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1170
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21 to 26
21
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 520
66
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 32
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30 to 38
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 65
93
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10 to 14
7.0

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 95 to 97.9
98.6 to 99.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0
Gallium (Ga), % 0
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0.4 to 1.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.7 to 1.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.9 to 1.3
0.030 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.050 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15