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6008 Aluminum vs. 1060 Aluminum

Both 6008 aluminum and 1060 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 98% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 6008 aluminum and the bottom bar is 1060 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
68
Elongation at Break, % 9.1 to 17
1.1 to 30
Fatigue Strength, MPa 55 to 88
15 to 50
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 120 to 170
42 to 75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 200 to 290
67 to 130
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 100 to 220
17 to 110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 620
650
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 190
230
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 49
62
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 160
210

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.5
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 24 to 28
0.57 to 37
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 76 to 360
2.1 to 89
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 29
6.9 to 13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 28 to 35
14 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 77
96
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.0 to 13
3.0 to 5.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 96.5 to 99.1
99.6 to 100
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.35
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.7
0 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.5 to 0.9
0 to 0.25
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0.050 to 0.2
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0