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A535.0 Aluminum vs. 6101B Aluminum

Both A535.0 aluminum and 6101B 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 (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is A535.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6101B aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 67
68
Elongation at Break, % 9.0
9.1 to 13
Fatigue Strength, MPa 95
62 to 70
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 25
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 250
190 to 250
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
140 to 180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 620
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
630
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 100
210
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 23
57
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 79
190

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.6
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.3
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19
20 to 23
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
140 to 240
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
20 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 33
27 to 32
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 42
87
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
8.5 to 11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.4 to 93.4
98.2 to 99.3
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
0.1 to 0.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 6.5 to 7.5
0.35 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.25
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0.3 to 0.6
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.1