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6182 Aluminum vs. K93600 Alloy

6182 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while K93600 alloy belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, 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 6182 aluminum and the bottom bar is K93600 alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
140
Elongation at Break, % 6.8 to 13
5.0 to 35
Shear Strength, MPa 140 to 190
320 to 380
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230 to 320
480 to 810
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130 to 270
280 to 750

Thermal Properties

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 600
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
520
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
7.3

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 40
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
2.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.7
8.1

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21 to 26
21 to 280
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 520
280 to 2050
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
9.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 32
16 to 28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30 to 38
17 to 24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 65
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10 to 14
34 to 57