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1050 Aluminum vs. 1060 Aluminum

Both 1050 aluminum and 1060 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Their average alloy composition is basically identical.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 1050 aluminum and the bottom bar is 1060 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
68
Elongation at Break, % 4.6 to 37
1.1 to 30
Fatigue Strength, MPa 31 to 57
15 to 50
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 52 to 81
42 to 75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 76 to 140
67 to 130
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 25 to 120
17 to 110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 650
650
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 230
230
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 61
62
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 200
210

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Calomel Potential, mV -750
-750
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1200
1200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 5.4 to 22
0.57 to 37
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 4.6 to 110
2.1 to 89
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.8 to 14
6.9 to 13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 22
14 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 94
96
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.4 to 6.2
3.0 to 5.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 99.5 to 100
99.6 to 100
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.35
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.25
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.050

Comparable Variants