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1085 Aluminum vs. A206.0 Aluminum

Both 1085 aluminum and A206.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 95% 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 1085 aluminum and the bottom bar is A206.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
70
Elongation at Break, % 4.5 to 39
4.2 to 10
Fatigue Strength, MPa 22 to 49
90 to 180
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 48 to 79
260
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 73 to 140
390 to 440
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 17 to 120
250 to 380

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
670
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 230
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 61
30
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 200
90

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
11
Density, g/cm3 2.7
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1200
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.8 to 21
16 to 37
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2.1 to 110
440 to 1000
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.5 to 14
36 to 41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 22
39 to 43
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 94
48
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.3 to 6.1
17 to 19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 99.85 to 100
93.9 to 95.7
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.030
4.2 to 5.0
Gallium (Ga), % 0 to 0.030
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.12
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.15
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
0.15 to 0.3
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15