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6110 Aluminum vs. EN AC-51500 Aluminum

Both 6110 aluminum and EN AC-51500 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 94% 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-51500 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
68
Elongation at Break, % 2.2
5.6
Fatigue Strength, MPa 120
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
280
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 500
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
430
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 600
590
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 42
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
88

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
9.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1170
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 11
13
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1770
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
52
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 51
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 51
36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 67
49
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
13

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 94.4 to 98.4
89.8 to 93.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0.040 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.2 to 0.7
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.25
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.5 to 1.1
4.7 to 6.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.7
0.4 to 0.8
Silicon (Si), % 0.7 to 1.5
1.8 to 2.6
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.070
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15