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364.0 Aluminum vs. 6023 Aluminum

Both 364.0 aluminum and 6023 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 91% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 364.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6023 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
69
Elongation at Break, % 7.5
11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 120
120 to 130
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 200
210 to 220
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 300
360
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160
300 to 310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 520
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 30
45
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
11
Density, g/cm3 2.6
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1080
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19
38 to 39
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
670 to 690
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 53
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31
35 to 36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
40
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 51
67
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 87.2 to 92
94 to 97.7
Beryllium (Be), % 0.020 to 0.040
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0.3 to 0.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0.25 to 0.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
0.2 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.2 to 0.4
0.4 to 0.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0.2 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.15
0
Silicon (Si), % 7.5 to 9.5
0.6 to 1.4
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.15
0.6 to 1.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.15
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15