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K93600 Alloy vs. 6182 Aluminum

K93600 alloy belongs to the iron alloys classification, while 6182 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 6182 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

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

Thermal Properties

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

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.1
2.7

Common Calculations

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