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2095 Aluminum vs. 6106 Aluminum

Both 2095 aluminum and 6106 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 2095 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6106 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
69
Elongation at Break, % 8.5
9.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
88
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 410
170
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 700
290
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 610
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
190
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
49
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
160

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.0
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.6
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1470
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 57
24
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2640
370
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 65
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 59
35
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 49
78
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
13

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 91.3 to 94.9
97.2 to 99.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 3.9 to 4.6
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.35
Lithium (Li), % 0.7 to 1.5
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.25 to 0.8
0.4 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.25
0.050 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.12
0.3 to 0.6
Silver (Ag), % 0.25 to 0.6
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.15
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.040 to 0.18
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15