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1050A Aluminum vs. 6360 Aluminum

Both 1050A aluminum and 6360 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Their average alloy composition is basically identical. 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 6360 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
68
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 33
9.0 to 18
Fatigue Strength, MPa 22 to 55
31 to 67
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 44 to 97
76 to 130
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 68 to 170
120 to 220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 22 to 150
57 to 170

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
630
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 230
210
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 59
54
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 200
180

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.0
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1200
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 1.9 to 19
14 to 19
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 3.7 to 160
24 to 210
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.9 to 18
13 to 23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 25
20 to 30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 94
86
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.0 to 7.6
5.5 to 9.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 99.5 to 100
97.8 to 99.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.050
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.15
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0.1 to 0.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
0.25 to 0.45
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0.020 to 0.15
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
0.35 to 0.8
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.070
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15