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A360.0 Aluminum vs. 6110 Aluminum

Both A360.0 aluminum and 6110 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 91% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 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 A360.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6110 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
70
Elongation at Break, % 1.6 to 5.0
2.2
Fatigue Strength, MPa 82 to 150
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 180
290
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180 to 320
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170 to 260
500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 530
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 680
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 30
42
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.6
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.8
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1070
1170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.6 to 13
11
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190 to 470
1770
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 53
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 34
51
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27 to 39
51
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 48
67
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.5 to 15
22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 85.8 to 90.6
94.4 to 98.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.040 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.6
0.2 to 0.7
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.3
0 to 0.8
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.6
0.5 to 1.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.35
0.2 to 0.7
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0
Silicon (Si), % 9.0 to 10
0.7 to 1.5
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.15
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15