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206.0-T6 Aluminum vs. 6066-T6 Aluminum

Both 206.0-T6 aluminum and 6066-T6 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the T6 temper. They have a very high 96% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 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 206.0-T6 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6066-T6 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 110
120
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
70
Elongation at Break, % 8.9
9.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 94
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 260
240
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380
390
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 33
40
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 99
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.0
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
1160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 30
36
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420
890
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 35
39
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 39
43
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 46
61
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 93.3 to 95.3
93 to 97
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.4
Copper (Cu), % 4.2 to 5.0
0.7 to 1.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.15 to 0.35
0.8 to 1.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.5
0.6 to 1.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0.9 to 1.8
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.050
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.15 to 0.3
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15