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6110 Aluminum vs. 4006 Aluminum

Both 6110 aluminum and 4006 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 98% of their average alloy composition in common. 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 6110 aluminum and the bottom bar is 4006 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
69
Elongation at Break, % 2.2
3.4 to 24
Fatigue Strength, MPa 120
35 to 110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 290
70 to 91
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
110 to 160
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 500
62 to 140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 600
620
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
220
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 42
56
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
180

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.0
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1170
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 11
5.1 to 26
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1770
28 to 130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 51
11 to 16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 51
19 to 24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 67
89
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
4.9 to 7.0

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 94.4 to 98.4
97.4 to 98.7
Chromium (Cr), % 0.040 to 0.25
0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 0.2 to 0.7
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0.5 to 0.8
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.5 to 1.1
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.7
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0.7 to 1.5
0.8 to 1.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15