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355.0-T6 Aluminum vs. 6110A-T6 Aluminum

Both 355.0-T6 aluminum and 6110A-T6 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the T6 temper. They have a very high 95% 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 355.0-T6 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6110A-T6 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
70
Elongation at Break, % 2.6
11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 66
180
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 210
280
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170
430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 470
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 620
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 38
42
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
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 8.0
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1120
1170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 5.9
52
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
1300
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
47
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 33
48
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 60
65
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
21

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 90.3 to 94.1
94.8 to 98
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.25
0.050 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 1.0 to 1.5
0.3 to 0.8
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.6
0.7 to 1.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0.3 to 0.9
Silicon (Si), % 4.5 to 5.5
0.7 to 1.1
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15