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6101 Aluminum vs. Class 3 Tungsten

6101 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while class 3 tungsten belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 6101 aluminum and the bottom bar is class 3 tungsten.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
270
Elongation at Break, % 10 to 25
3.4
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
100

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
170
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
120
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 220 to 230
30
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
4.5

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 57 to 60
15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 190 to 200
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.7
15
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
23
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
360
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
150

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
9.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 89 to 93
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 97.6 to 99.4
0
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.060
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.030
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.35 to 0.8
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.3 to 0.7
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
95
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Residuals, % 0
5.0