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EN AC-71100 Aluminum vs. 6110 Aluminum

Both EN AC-71100 aluminum and 6110 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 83% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN AC-71100 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, % 1.1
2.2
Fatigue Strength, MPa 150
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 490
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 580
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 520
600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 860
900
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
42
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 97
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.9
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.4
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1010
1170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.8
11
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 360
1770
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 47
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
51
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 31
51
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 78.7 to 83.3
94.4 to 98.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.040 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0.2 to 0.7
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.8
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.2 to 0.5
0.5 to 1.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0.2 to 0.7
Silicon (Si), % 7.5 to 9.5
0.7 to 1.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 9.0 to 10.5
0 to 0.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15