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6110 Aluminum vs. 3105 Aluminum

Both 6110 aluminum and 3105 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 99% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 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 6110 aluminum and the bottom bar is 3105 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
69
Elongation at Break, % 2.2
1.1 to 20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 120
39 to 95
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 290
77 to 140
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
120 to 240
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 500
46 to 220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 600
640
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 42
44
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1170
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 11
2.6 to 19
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1770
15 to 340
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 51
12 to 24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 51
20 to 31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 67
68
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
5.2 to 11

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 94.4 to 98.4
96 to 99.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0.040 to 0.25
0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 0.2 to 0.7
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.5 to 1.1
0.2 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.7
0.3 to 0.8
Silicon (Si), % 0.7 to 1.5
0 to 0.6
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.4
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15