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2018 Aluminum vs. 6060 Aluminum

Both 2018 aluminum and 6060 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 93% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 2018 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6060 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 73
68
Elongation at Break, % 9.6
9.0 to 16
Fatigue Strength, MPa 120
37 to 70
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 270
86 to 130
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 420
140 to 220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
71 to 170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
210
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 40
54
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
180

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.1
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1130
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 37
13 to 24
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 670
37 to 210
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 45
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
14 to 23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 41
22 to 30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 57
85
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
6.3 to 9.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 89.7 to 94.4
97.9 to 99.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.050
Copper (Cu), % 3.5 to 4.5
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
0.1 to 0.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.45 to 0.9
0.35 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 1.7 to 2.3
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.9
0.3 to 0.6
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.15
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15