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295.0-T6 Aluminum vs. 6070-T6 Aluminum

Both 295.0-T6 aluminum and 6070-T6 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the T6 temper. They have a very 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 (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 295.0-T6 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6070-T6 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
70
Elongation at Break, % 3.8
8.6
Fatigue Strength, MPa 50
95
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 210
240
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 250
380
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 530
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
41
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.0
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1140
1170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 8.3
32
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
880
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 29
43
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 54
65
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.4 to 95.3
94.6 to 98
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 4.0 to 5.0
0.15 to 0.4
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.030
0.5 to 1.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.35
0.4 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), % 0.7 to 1.5
1.0 to 1.7
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15