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6106 Aluminum vs. R56406 Titanium

6106 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while R56406 titanium belongs to the titanium alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 6106 aluminum and the bottom bar is R56406 titanium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
110
Elongation at Break, % 9.1
9.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 88
480
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 290
980
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 220
850

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
340
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
1610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
1560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
560
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 190
7.1
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
9.6

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 49
1.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 160
2.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
36
Density, g/cm3 2.7
4.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
38
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
610
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 24
85
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 370
3420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
35
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
61
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 35
49
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 78
2.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
69

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 97.2 to 99.3
5.5 to 6.8
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 0.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.8
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.050 to 0.2
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.050
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0.3 to 0.6
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
88.1 to 91
Vanadium (V), % 0
3.5 to 4.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.15
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0