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6110 Aluminum vs. 6082 Aluminum

Both 6110 aluminum and 6082 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Their average alloy composition is basically identical. 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 6082 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
69
Elongation at Break, % 2.2
6.3 to 18
Fatigue Strength, MPa 120
55 to 130
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 290
84 to 220
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
140 to 340
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 500
85 to 320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 600
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1170
1170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 11
19 to 43
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1770
52 to 710
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 51
14 to 35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 51
21 to 40
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 67
67
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
6.0 to 15

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 94.4 to 98.4
95.2 to 98.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0.040 to 0.25
0 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 0.2 to 0.7
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.5 to 1.1
0.6 to 1.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.7
0.4 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), % 0.7 to 1.5
0.7 to 1.3
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15