6101 Aluminum Foam

6101 Aluminum Foam is a lightweight, highly porous aluminum alloy structure engineered for an exceptional strength-to-weight ratio, excellent energy absorption, and thermal/acoustic insulation capabilities. The cellular architecture—comprising a uniform distribution of gas-filled pores—provides low density while retaining mechanical integrity, making it highly effective for impact mitigation and heat dissipation. Automotive, aerospace, and architectural engineering sectors use it for crash energy absorbers, lightweight structural cores, and sound-dampening panels. Specific applications include impact-absorbing components in electric vehicle chassis, thermally conductive yet lightweight panels in aerospace thermal management, and vibration-reducing architectural claddings. In research and innovation, 6101 aluminum foam is enabling advances in multifunctional structural materials, hybrid composite systems, and thermal-acoustic metamaterials. Its combination of mechanical resilience, multifunctionality, and low weight ensures an enduring role in both scientific development and high-performance industrial manufacturing.

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Linear dimension		Nominal

Sizes

Thickness		Nominal
All Other		All other dimesions are Nominal

Material Properties for Metals

Atomic Properties

Element	Value
Atomic number	13
Crystal structure	Face centred cubic
Electronic structure	Ne 3s² 3p¹
Valences shown	3
Atomic weight( amu )	26.98154
Thermal neutron absorption cross-section( Barns )	0.232
Photo-electric work function( eV )	4.2
Atomic radius - Goldschmidt( nm )	0.143
Ionisation potential( No./eV )	4/ 120
Ionisation potential( No./eV )	5/ 154
Ionisation potential( No./eV )	6/ 190
Ionisation potential( No./eV )	1/ 5.99
Ionisation potential( No./eV )	3/ 28.4
Ionisation potential( No./eV )	2/ 18.8

Mechanical Properties

Element	Value
Material condition	Soft
Material condition	Hard
Poisson's ratio	0.345
Poisson's ratio	0.345
Bulk modulus( GPa )	75.2
Bulk modulus( GPa )	75.2
Tensile modulus( GPa )	70.6
Tensile modulus( GPa )	70.6
Hardness - Vickers( kgf mm⁻² )	21
Hardness - Vickers( kgf mm⁻² )	35-48
Tensile strength( MPa )	130-195
Tensile strength( MPa )	50-90
Yield strength( MPa )	110-170
Yield strength( MPa )	Oct-35

Electrical Properties

Element	Value
Electrical resistivity( µOhmcm )	2.67@20@20°C
Superconductivity critical temperature( K )	1.175
Temperature coefficient( K⁻¹ )	0.0045@0-100°C
Thermal emf against Pt (cold 0C - hot 100C)( mV )	0.42

Physical Properties

Element	Value
Boiling point( C )	2467
Density( gcm⁻³ )	2.7@20°C

Thermal Properties

Element	Value
Melting point( C )	660.4
Latent heat of evaporation( J g⁻¹ )	10800
Latent heat of fusion( J g⁻¹ )	388
Specific heat( J K⁻¹ kg⁻¹ )	900@25°C
Thermal conductivity( W m⁻¹ K⁻¹ )	237@0-100°C
Coefficient of thermal expansion( x10⁻⁶ K⁻¹ )	23.5@0-100°C