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308.0 Aluminum vs. 6110 Aluminum

Both 308.0 aluminum and 6110 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 91% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 308.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6110 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 73
70
Elongation at Break, % 2.0
2.2
Fatigue Strength, MPa 89
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 150
290
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110
500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 470
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 620
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 37
42
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.9
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.7
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1080
1170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 3.3
11
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 83
1770
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 47
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
51
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
51
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 55
67
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.2
22

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 85.7 to 91
94.4 to 98.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.040 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 4.0 to 5.0
0.2 to 0.7
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.8
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.1
0.5 to 1.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0.2 to 0.7
Silicon (Si), % 5.0 to 6.0
0.7 to 1.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.3
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.15