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6351 Aluminum vs. 2195 Aluminum

Both 6351 aluminum and 2195 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 94% of their average alloy composition in common. 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 6351 aluminum and the bottom bar is 2195 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
69
Elongation at Break, % 7.8 to 18
9.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 79 to 130
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 84 to 200
350
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 140 to 310
590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 95 to 270
560

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 180
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 46
34
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 150
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
31
Density, g/cm3 2.7
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1470

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20 to 38
54
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 65 to 540
2290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14 to 32
55
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 38
53
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 72
49
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.1 to 14
26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 96 to 98.5
91.9 to 94.9
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
3.7 to 4.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.15
Lithium (Li), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.8
0.25 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.8
0 to 0.25
Silicon (Si), % 0.7 to 1.3
0 to 0.12
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.25 to 0.6
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.080 to 0.16
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15