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6008 Aluminum vs. 4015 Aluminum

Both 6008 aluminum and 4015 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 4015 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
70
Elongation at Break, % 9.1 to 17
1.1 to 23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 55 to 88
46 to 71
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 120 to 170
82 to 120
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 200 to 290
130 to 220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 100 to 220
50 to 200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
420
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 620
600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 190
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 49
41
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 160
130

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
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 24 to 28
2.4 to 24
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 76 to 360
18 to 290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 29
13 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 28 to 35
21 to 30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 77
66
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.0 to 13
5.7 to 9.7

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 96.5 to 99.1
94.9 to 97.9
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.7
0.1 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.3
0.6 to 1.2
Silicon (Si), % 0.5 to 0.9
1.4 to 2.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.050 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15