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1060 Aluminum vs. 8176 Aluminum

Both 1060 aluminum and 8176 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 1060 aluminum and the bottom bar is 8176 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
69
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 30
15
Fatigue Strength, MPa 15 to 50
59
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 42 to 75
70
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 67 to 130
160
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 17 to 110
95

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
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 62
61
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 210
200

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1200
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 0.57 to 37
21
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2.1 to 89
66
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.9 to 13
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 21
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 96
93
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.0 to 5.6
7.0

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 99.6 to 100
98.6 to 99.6
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0
Gallium (Ga), % 0
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0.4 to 1.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.030
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
0.030 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.030
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15