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295.0-T6 Aluminum vs. EN AC-43200-T6

Both 295.0-T6 aluminum and EN AC-43200-T6 are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the T6 temper. They have a moderately high 91% 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 EN AC-43200-T6.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 75
88
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
72
Elongation at Break, % 3.8
1.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 50
67
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 250
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
540
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 530
590
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
34
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.0
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1140
1070

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 8.3
2.7
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
330
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
54
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 29
35
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 54
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.4 to 95.3
86.1 to 90.8
Copper (Cu), % 4.0 to 5.0
0 to 0.35
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.65
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.030
0.2 to 0.45
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.55
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.15
Silicon (Si), % 0.7 to 1.5
9.0 to 11
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.35
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15