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1080 Aluminum vs. 6110 Aluminum

Both 1080 aluminum and 6110 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 97% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 1080 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6110 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
70
Elongation at Break, % 4.6 to 40
2.2
Fatigue Strength, MPa 21 to 48
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 49 to 78
290
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 72 to 130
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 17 to 120
500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 230
170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 61
42
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 200
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1200
1170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.7 to 21
11
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2.1 to 100
1770
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.4 to 14
51
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 22
51
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 94
67
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.2 to 6.0
22

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 99.8 to 100
94.4 to 98.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.040 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.030
0.2 to 0.7
Gallium (Ga), % 0 to 0.030
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.8
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.020
0.5 to 1.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.020
0.2 to 0.7
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.15
0.7 to 1.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.15
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.3
Residuals, % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.15