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6151 Aluminum vs. AWS ERNi-1

6151 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while AWS ERNi-1 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 6151 aluminum and the bottom bar is AWS ERNi-1.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
180
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 5.7
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
69
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330 to 340
470

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
1310
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
73
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 45
19
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 150
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
60
Density, g/cm3 2.7
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
230

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 34
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 39
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 70
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 95.6 to 98.8
0 to 1.5
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.45 to 0.8
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
93 to 98
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.6 to 1.2
0 to 0.75
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
2.0 to 3.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5