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6106 Aluminum vs. Grade Ti-Pd7B Titanium

6106 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while grade Ti-Pd7B titanium belongs to the titanium alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 6106 aluminum and the bottom bar is grade Ti-Pd7B titanium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
110
Elongation at Break, % 9.1
17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 88
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 290
390
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 220
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
420
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
1660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
1610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
540
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 190
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
8.7

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 49
3.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 160
7.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.7
4.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
49
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
840
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
520

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 24
62
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 370
440
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
35
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 35
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 78
8.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
30

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 97.2 to 99.3
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
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 0.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.8
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.050 to 0.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.050
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.4
Palladium (Pd), % 0
0.12 to 0.3
Silicon (Si), % 0.3 to 0.6
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
98.8 to 99.9
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.15
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4