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1230A Aluminum vs. 6016 Aluminum

Both 1230A aluminum and 6016 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 98% 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 1230A aluminum and the bottom bar is 6016 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
69
Elongation at Break, % 4.5 to 34
11 to 27
Fatigue Strength, MPa 35 to 74
68 to 89
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 59 to 99
130 to 170
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 89 to 170
200 to 280
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 29 to 150
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 60
48 to 54
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 200
160 to 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
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.4 to 23
29 to 47
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 5.9 to 150
82 to 340
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.1 to 17
21 to 29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 25
29 to 35
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 93
77 to 86
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.0 to 7.6
9.1 to 12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 99.3 to 100
96.4 to 98.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
0.25 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.7
1.0 to 1.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15