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EN AC-46400 Aluminum vs. 6110 Aluminum

Both EN AC-46400 aluminum and 6110 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 91% 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 EN AC-46400 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6110 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
70
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 1.7
2.2
Fatigue Strength, MPa 75 to 85
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 170 to 310
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 270
500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 520
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 610
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 33
42
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.8
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1070
1170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 1.7 to 4.9
11
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 82 to 500
1770
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 52
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 32
51
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26 to 38
51
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 55
67
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.8 to 14
22

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 85.4 to 90.5
94.4 to 98.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.040 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 0.8 to 1.3
0.2 to 0.7
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.25 to 0.65
0.5 to 1.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.55
0.2 to 0.7
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.2
0
Silicon (Si), % 8.3 to 9.7
0.7 to 1.5
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.3
Residuals, % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.15