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1080A Aluminum vs. 6016 Aluminum

Both 1080A aluminum and 6016 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 98% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 1080A aluminum and the bottom bar is 6016 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 18 to 40
55 to 80
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
69
Elongation at Break, % 2.3 to 34
11 to 27
Fatigue Strength, MPa 18 to 50
68 to 89
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 49 to 81
130 to 170
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 74 to 140
200 to 280
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 17 to 120
110 to 210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 230
190 to 210
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 62
48 to 54
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 200
160 to 180

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
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 3.1 to 19
29 to 47
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2.1 to 100
82 to 340
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.6 to 15
21 to 29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 22
29 to 35
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 94
77 to 86
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.3 to 6.4
9.1 to 12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 99.8 to 100
96.4 to 98.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.2
Gallium (Ga), % 0 to 0.030
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.020
0.25 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.15
1.0 to 1.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15