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5454 Aluminum vs. 6110 Aluminum

Both 5454 aluminum and 6110 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 98% 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 5454 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6110 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
70
Elongation at Break, % 2.3 to 18
2.2
Fatigue Strength, MPa 83 to 160
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 140 to 200
290
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230 to 350
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 97 to 290
500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 600
600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 34
42
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
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 8.6
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.3 to 34
11
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 68 to 590
1770
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 36
51
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30 to 41
51
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 55
67
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10 to 16
22

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 94.5 to 97.1
94.4 to 98.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0.050 to 0.2
0.040 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0.2 to 0.7
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.8
Magnesium (Mg), % 2.4 to 3.0
0.5 to 1.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 1.0
0.2 to 0.7
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
0.7 to 1.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.3
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15