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6110A-T6 Aluminum vs. 6351-T6 Aluminum

Both 6110A-T6 aluminum and 6351-T6 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the T6 temper. 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 6110A-T6 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6351-T6 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
69
Elongation at Break, % 11
11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 180
90
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 280
200
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 430
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 600
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
180
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 42
46
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
150

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1170
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 52
33
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1300
540
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 47
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 48
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 65
72
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
14

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 94.8 to 98
96 to 98.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0.050 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.3 to 0.8
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.7 to 1.1
0.4 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.9
0.4 to 0.8
Silicon (Si), % 0.7 to 1.1
0.7 to 1.3
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15