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K93600 Alloy vs. 6101B Aluminum

K93600 alloy belongs to the iron alloys classification, while 6101B aluminum belongs to the aluminum 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 K93600 alloy and the bottom bar is 6101B aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
68
Elongation at Break, % 5.0 to 35
9.1 to 13
Shear Strength, MPa 320 to 380
120 to 150
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480 to 810
190 to 250
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 280 to 750
140 to 180

Thermal Properties

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 440
160
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
630
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 520
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
210
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 7.3
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
57
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
190

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.1
2.7

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21 to 280
20 to 23
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 280 to 2050
140 to 240
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 9.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 28
20 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 24
27 to 32
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
87
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 34 to 57
8.5 to 11