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6110 Aluminum vs. EN AC-46300 Aluminum

Both 6110 aluminum and EN AC-46300 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 90% of their average alloy composition in common. 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 6110 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN AC-46300 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
73
Elongation at Break, % 2.2
1.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 120
79
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
200
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 500
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
490
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 600
530
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 42
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
84

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
10
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1170
1060

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 11
1.9
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1770
89
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 51
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 51
27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 67
47
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
9.1

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 94.4 to 98.4
84 to 90
Chromium (Cr), % 0.040 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.2 to 0.7
3.0 to 4.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.8
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.15
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.5 to 1.1
0.3 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.7
0.2 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Silicon (Si), % 0.7 to 1.5
6.5 to 8.0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.65
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.55