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A356.0 Aluminum vs. 6106 Aluminum

Both A356.0 aluminum and 6106 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 93% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 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 A356.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6106 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
69
Elongation at Break, % 3.0 to 6.0
9.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 50 to 90
88
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 160 to 270
290
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 83 to 200
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 500
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 610
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
190
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 40
49
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
160

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.6
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1110
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.8 to 15
24
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 49 to 300
370
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 53
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 29
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25 to 36
35
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 64
78
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.6 to 13
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.1 to 93.3
97.2 to 99.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.35
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.25 to 0.45
0.4 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0.050 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 6.5 to 7.5
0.3 to 0.6
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.15
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15