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328.0 Aluminum vs. 6070 Aluminum

Both 328.0 aluminum and 6070 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 91% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 328.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6070 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
70
Elongation at Break, % 1.6 to 2.1
5.6 to 8.6
Fatigue Strength, MPa 55 to 80
95 to 130
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 200 to 270
370 to 380
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120 to 170
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 510
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 620
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 30
41
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 99
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.8
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1070
1170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.8 to 5.0
20 to 32
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 92 to 200
880 to 900
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 28
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 28 to 34
42 to 43
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 50
65
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.2 to 12
16 to 17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 84.5 to 91.1
94.6 to 98
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 1.0 to 2.0
0.15 to 0.4
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.2 to 0.6
0.5 to 1.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.6
0.4 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.25
0
Silicon (Si), % 7.5 to 8.5
1.0 to 1.7
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15

Comparable Variants