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295.0-T6 Aluminum vs. 6066-T6 Aluminum

Both 295.0-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 (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 295.0-T6 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6066-T6 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 75
120
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
70
Elongation at Break, % 3.8
9.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 50
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 210
240
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 250
390
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 530
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
40
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.0
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1140
1160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 8.3
36
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
890
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
39
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 29
43
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 54
61
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.4 to 95.3
93 to 97
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.4
Copper (Cu), % 4.0 to 5.0
0.7 to 1.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.030
0.8 to 1.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.35
0.6 to 1.1
Silicon (Si), % 0.7 to 1.5
0.9 to 1.8
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15