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6106 Aluminum vs. C86100 Bronze

6106 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while C86100 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, 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 6106 aluminum and the bottom bar is C86100 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
110
Elongation at Break, % 9.1
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 290
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 220
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
940
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 190
35
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 49
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 160
9.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
24
Density, g/cm3 2.7
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 24
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 370
530
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 35
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 78
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 97.2 to 99.3
4.5 to 5.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
66 to 68
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
2.0 to 4.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.8
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.050 to 0.2
2.5 to 5.0
Silicon (Si), % 0.3 to 0.6
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.15
17.3 to 25
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0