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1050A Aluminum vs. 6018 Aluminum

Both 1050A aluminum and 6018 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 96% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 1050A aluminum and the bottom bar is 6018 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
69
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 33
9.0 to 9.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 22 to 55
85 to 89
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 44 to 97
170 to 180
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 68 to 170
290 to 300
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 22 to 150
220 to 230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 650
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 230
170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 59
44
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 200
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.0
10
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1200
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 1.9 to 19
24 to 25
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 3.7 to 160
360 to 380
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
48
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.9 to 18
28 to 29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 25
34 to 35
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 94
65
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.0 to 7.6
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 99.5 to 100
93.1 to 97.8
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0.4 to 0.7
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0.15 to 0.4
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.7
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.4 to 1.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
0.6 to 1.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0.3 to 0.8
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
0.5 to 1.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.070
0 to 0.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15