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AWS ERTi-1 vs. 6106 Aluminum

AWS ERTi-1 belongs to the titanium alloys classification, while 6106 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys. 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 AWS ERTi-1 and the bottom bar is 6106 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
69
Elongation at Break, % 24
9.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 120
88
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 240
290
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 420
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 320
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1670
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1620
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 540
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 21
190
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 8.7
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.6
49
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.1
160

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 37
9.5
Density, g/cm3 4.5
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 31
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 510
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 52
24
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140
370
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 35
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
35
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.7
78
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
97.2 to 99.3
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.35
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.4 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.050 to 0.2
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.012
0
Oxygen (O), % 0.030 to 0.1
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.3 to 0.6
Titanium (Ti), % 99.773 to 99.97
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15