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6106 Aluminum vs. Grade 32 Titanium

6106 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while grade 32 titanium belongs to the titanium alloys. 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 6106 aluminum and the bottom bar is grade 32 titanium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
110
Elongation at Break, % 9.1
11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 88
390
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
40
Shear Strength, MPa 170
460
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 290
770
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 220
670

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
1610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
1560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
550
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 190
7.5
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
8.2

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 49
1.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 160
2.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
38
Density, g/cm3 2.7
4.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
32
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
530
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 24
83
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 370
2100
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
35
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
47
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 35
41
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 78
3.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
63

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 97.2 to 99.3
4.5 to 5.5
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.015
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.25
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.8
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.050 to 0.2
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.6 to 1.2
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.030
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.11
Silicon (Si), % 0.3 to 0.6
0.060 to 0.14
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.6 to 1.4
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
88.1 to 93
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.6 to 1.4
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.15
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.6 to 1.4
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4