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333.0-T6 Aluminum vs. 6066-T6 Aluminum

Both 333.0-T6 aluminum and 6066-T6 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the T6 temper. They have 89% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 333.0-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 73
70
Elongation at Break, % 1.5
9.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 100
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 28
26
Shear Strength, MPa 230
240
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
390
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 520
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 590
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 530
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
40
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 92
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.6
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1040
1160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 3.8
36
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
890
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
39
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 34
43
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 47
61
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 81.8 to 89
93 to 97
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.4
Copper (Cu), % 3.0 to 4.0
0.7 to 1.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.050 to 0.5
0.8 to 1.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0.6 to 1.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0
Silicon (Si), % 8.0 to 10
0.9 to 1.8
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15