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6182 Aluminum vs. EN AC-45000 Aluminum

Both 6182 aluminum and EN AC-45000 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 89% 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 6182 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN AC-45000 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
73
Elongation at Break, % 6.8 to 13
1.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 63 to 99
75
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230 to 320
180
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130 to 270
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
470
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 600
520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 40
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
81

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
11
Density, g/cm3 2.7
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1170
1070

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21 to 26
1.7
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 520
80
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
47
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 32
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30 to 38
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 65
47
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10 to 14
8.0

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 95 to 97.9
82.2 to 91.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
3.0 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.7 to 1.2
0 to 0.55
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 1.0
0.2 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.45
Silicon (Si), % 0.9 to 1.3
5.0 to 7.0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 2.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.050 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.35