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6182 Aluminum vs. AWS BAg-1a

6182 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while AWS BAg-1a belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 6182 aluminum and the bottom bar is AWS BAg-1a.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
77
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
29
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230 to 320
180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 600
630
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
280
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
22

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.7
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
48
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
760

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
4.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
15
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 32
5.4
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30 to 38
7.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10 to 14
7.5

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 95 to 97.9
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
17 to 19
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
14.5 to 16.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
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
Silver (Ag), % 0
49 to 51
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
14.5 to 18.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.050 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15