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6008 Aluminum vs. 354.0 Aluminum

Both 6008 aluminum and 354.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. 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 (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 6008 aluminum and the bottom bar is 354.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
71
Elongation at Break, % 9.1 to 17
2.4 to 3.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 55 to 88
92 to 120
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 200 to 290
360 to 380
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 100 to 220
280 to 310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
530
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 620
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 190
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 49
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 160
110

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
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1070

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 24 to 28
8.6 to 9.8
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 76 to 360
540 to 670
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
52
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 29
37 to 39
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 28 to 35
42 to 44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 77
52
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.0 to 13
17 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 96.5 to 99.1
87.3 to 89.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
1.6 to 2.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.7
0.4 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0.5 to 0.9
8.6 to 9.4
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Vanadium (V), % 0.050 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15