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6182 Aluminum vs. B390.0 Aluminum

Both 6182 aluminum and B390.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 79% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 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 B390.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
76
Elongation at Break, % 6.8 to 13
0.88
Fatigue Strength, MPa 63 to 99
170
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
29
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230 to 320
320
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130 to 270
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
640
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
580
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 600
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 40
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
88

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
11
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
7.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 1170
940

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21 to 26
2.6
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 520
410
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 32
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30 to 38
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 65
55
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10 to 14
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 95 to 97.9
72.7 to 79.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
4.0 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.7 to 1.2
0.45 to 0.65
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0.9 to 1.3
16 to 18
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 1.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.050 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2