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2018 Aluminum vs. 6110A Aluminum

Both 2018 aluminum and 6110A aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 94% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 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 2018 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6110A aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 73
70
Elongation at Break, % 9.6
11 to 18
Fatigue Strength, MPa 120
140 to 210
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 270
220 to 280
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 420
360 to 470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
250 to 430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 40
42
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.1
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1130
1170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 37
47 to 58
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 670
450 to 1300
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 45
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
36 to 47
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 41
41 to 48
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 57
65
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
16 to 21

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 89.7 to 94.4
94.8 to 98
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0.050 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 3.5 to 4.5
0.3 to 0.8
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.45 to 0.9
0.7 to 1.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0.3 to 0.9
Nickel (Ni), % 1.7 to 2.3
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.9
0.7 to 1.1
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15