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354.0-T61 Aluminum vs. 6082-T61 Aluminum

Both 354.0-T61 aluminum and 6082-T61 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the T61 temper. They have a moderately high 90% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 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 354.0-T61 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6082-T61 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
69
Elongation at Break, % 3.0
9.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 92
88
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360
310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 280
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 530
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
42
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

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

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 9.8
26
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 540
360
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 52
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 37
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 42
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 52
67
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 87.3 to 89.4
95.2 to 98.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 1.6 to 2.0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.6
0.6 to 1.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0.4 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), % 8.6 to 9.4
0.7 to 1.3
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15